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ASTI welcomes commitment to ‘normal’ State exams and calls for further clarity for students
ASTI welcomes commitment to ‘normal’ State exams and calls for further clarity for students
Substantial progress needed to ensure schools are safe and can remain open
ASTI Standing Committee met today to consider the outcome of its recent ballots.
‘Key Covid issues in schools must be addressed’: ASTI secures mandate for industrial action
ASTI members have voted to take industrial action unless the Government immediately addresses key Covid-19 issues in schools.
Budget 2021 fails to protect students’ education during pandemic
“Budget 2021 represents a sticking plaster for schools, and does little to address the prolonged underfunding of Irish second-level education,” ASTI President Ann Piggott said today.
ASTI calls for review of school openings at Level Five
The President of the ASTI Ann Piggott has said teachers are concerned by the implications of the recommendation from the National Public Health Emergency Team to place the country on Level 5 restrictions - the highest level in the 'Living with Covid-19 Plan'
Leaving Cert grades errors ‘deeply disappointing’ – ASTI President
The President of the ASTI, Ann Piggott, has said teachers are shocked and disappointed by the news that two errors in the Leaving Cert 2020 Calculated Grades Process have been identified.
Report underlines urgent need for investment in education
The OECD report PISA 2018 Results: Effective Policies, Successful Schools, once again underlines Ireland’s poor track record for investment in education.
ASTI to ballot on industrial action
The ASTI Central Executive Committee met today and decided to ballot its members in relation to a number of key issues which have emerged since schools re-opened.
Ireland bottom of global ranking for investment in education
The OECD report Education at a Glance 2020, published today, again ranks Ireland in last place out of 36 countries for investment in second-level education as a percentage of GDP.
ASTI congratulates Leaving Cert students
ASTI President Ann Piggott today congratulated more than 60,000 young people who have received their results from the Leaving Certificate Calculated Grades Process.
