Latest news
ASTI responds to Teacher Sharing Scheme announcement
The ASTI supports the concept of increased flexibility in the recruitment of teachers in order to address the high level of casualisation in second-level teaching which has resulted in low working hours and low incomes for many recently qualified teachers and is exacerbating the issue of teacher shortages.
Teachers with conditional registration with the Teaching Council – Final call to contact Teaching Council
The Teaching Council is making a final call for registered teachers with a conditional expiry date in February 2019 to get in touch immediately.
Applications to Teacher Refund Scheme
If you successfully undertook a course/ part of a course of study between 1st September 2017 – 31st August 2018 you may be eligible for a partial refund of course or examination fees through the Teacher Fee Refund Scheme.
Update on substitute teachers and tax credits
ASTI representatives have met with Department officials in relation to substitute teachers who have experienced tax credit issues in recent weeks.
Teachers with conditional registration with the Teaching Council
Currently there are 115 teachers registered with a conditional expiry date in February 2019
Join us at national rally for nurses
The ASTI is supporting the National Rally for Nurses and Midwives in Dublin this Saturday, February 9th.
Voluntary Redeployment 2019
The pilot voluntary redeployment scheme will operate in counties Galway, Roscommon, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford and Waterford for redeployments from September 2019.
ASTI moves to ballot on industrial action over unequal pay
At its meeting in Dublin today, the ASTI Central Executive Council (CEC) considered the continuation of discriminatory pay arrangements for teachers who entered the profession since 2010.
Substitute teachers and tax credits
Substitute teachers and teachers on short fixed-term contracts who are paid by the Department of Education and Skills and who have experienced issues with their tax credits in recent weeks should contact their local revenue office
New Child Protection and Safeguarding Inspections
New Child Protection and Safeguarding Inspections will begin in February 2019 by the Department’s Inspectorate as indicated in the Government’s Action Plan for Education 2018.
