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Curb on student numbers should not be considered – TUI

“The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) today warned that increased demand for courses cannot be used as an excuse to limit student numbers in higher education. TUI believes that any such limit would...

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Salaries linked to success in education

“Education systems in the highest-performing OECD countries tend to prioritise higher salaries for teachers over smaller class sizes, according to the organisation’s monthly assessment notes …” (more)...

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Allowances form an integral part of teachers’ pay

“These allowances form an integral part of teachers’ pay. Salary comprises the appropriate point of scale and applicable allowances …” (more) [Teachers' Union of Ireland, 28 March]

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Teaching profession will become too expensive for many, TUI warns

“The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) has warned that moves to extend the training period for new teachers will lead to a divide between those students able to afford and those unable to afford to...

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Programme 134, General Secretaries Preview Teaching Conferences

“Presented and produced by Seán Delaney. ASTI interview by Barry Hennessy. On this programme Barry and I ask the three general secretaries of the teaching unions to preview their 2012 conferences. We...

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Congress is not a whinge-fest

“I suppose as good a place as any to start is with the facts. The annual congress of the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) is the governing body of the union. It is a meeting that is more than usually...

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Institutes’ rush to secure university status ‘could do more damage than good’

“The rush to secure university status could do more damage than good to some institutes of technology, the Teachers’ Union of Ireland congress heard. In his first address as general secretary, John...

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Freedom of speech in Bahrain

“Sir, – On foot of your paper’s excellent article by Mary Fitzgerald (‘Why Bahraini human rights matter in Dublin’, Education Today, May 8th). We write to help broaden the issue to include the plight...

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Union defends lecturers’ holidays

“A teaching union has defended the summer holidays and working hours of lecturers in the institutes of technology and accused critics of ‘mischievous inaccuracies’ …” (more) [Seán Flynn, Irish Times,...

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Not good enough to make a second rate university of a first rate institute

“The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) today urged that caution should be exercised in making any changes to third level education. The union has warned that technological university status may not be...

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Fall in lecturer numbers detrimental to science research

“The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) today highlighted the value of the Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF) but warned that the fall in lecturer numbers at a time of huge increase in student numbers is...

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TUI calls for 4,500 more secondary school teachers by 2026

“The Teachers’ Union of Ireland has said that 4,500 more secondary school teachers will be needed by 2026 to meet growing classroom numbers …” (more) [RTÉ News, 9 August]

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New figures show massive projected increase in student numbers

“New figures show the projected increase in student numbers at second level to be considerably larger than had originally been predicted. Department of Education and Skills projections show that...

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Jury still out despite successful first running of Project Maths

“It is too early to be making judgments on Project Maths, a teachers’ union leader claimed last night …” (more) [Katherine Donnelly, Independent, 16 August]

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Teachers’ concern over maths bonus points

“Teachers have added their voice to concerns about the impact of bonus college entry points for higher level maths students as third-level applicants wait for offers on Monday. College admission...

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Teachers would consider examining own students

“A teachers’ representative says they will consider examining their own students for Junior Certificate but only if it is done in their normal teaching time, or if they will be paid for it. Teachers’...

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Only new teachers will not be paid allowances

“New entrants to teaching will bear the brunt of the Government’s cuts to allowances for the sector. Under plans announced yesterday, established teachers will retain various allowances worth about...

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Junior Cert change driven by budgetary rather than educational rationale

“The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) has expressed concern that the reform of the Junior Certificate will impact negatively on those schools located in communities worst hit by the recession. The...

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Teachers’ unions express concern at proposed reform

“Teachers’ unions were the dissenting voices amid an overwhelmingly positive reaction to the proposed reform of the Junior Cert announced by Minister for Education and Skills Ruairí Quinn yesterday …”...

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Post-primary salary can fall to €6,000, says TUI

“A significant number of post-primary teachers are now earning as little as €6,000 to €12,000 a year so drastic has the cut in their hours been, said senior Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI) officials...

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