Press Releases

 

All education spending is capital investment

(10 Nov 2011)
 All education spending should be seen as capital investment in future of country.


Junior Cert reform must be underpinned by resources

(07 Nov 2011)
 Without resoures, reform could do more harm than good.


Cut in teacher numbers would have serious consequences for student choice

(06 Nov 2011)
 TUI responds to front page Sunday Times article.


Education cuts put recovery out of reach

(02 Nov 2011)
 Opinion editorial by TUI President Bernie Ruane in Irish Examiner, 2/11/11


Privilege bias at expense of marginalised must stop now

(26 Oct 2011)
 Opinion editorial by TUI General Secretary Designate John MacGabhann in Irish Independent.


Minister's decision will avoid 'chaos' next year - TUI

(20 Oct 2011)
 Minister annnounces decision to delay rollout of eight subject Junior Cert limit.


Some Junior Cert changes 'could do more damage than good' - TUI

(18 Oct 2011)
 Eight subject limit for Junior Cert examinations of considerable concern.


Public Service Agreement protects agaisnt substitution and supervision cut

(12 Oct 2011)
 TUI warns that payments made to teachers for carrying out substitution and supervision duties are protected under Public Service Agreement.


TUI representatives meet with Minister Howlin re new entrant pensions

(05 Oct 2011)
 TUI gravely concerned by proposed measures.


Maths issues cannot be looked at in isolation

(29 Sep 2011)
 TUI responds to findings of Teaching Council survey.


Junior Cert reform ideas require much more discussion

(28 Sep 2011)


Students must stay in education system

(14 Sep 2011)
 All students who received Junior Certificate results should stay on to complete Leaving Certificate programme.


Dated OECD report of ‘archaeological’ relevance

(13 Sep 2011)
 Data from latest Education At A Glance report dates from 2008 and 2009.


Now is not the time for sweeping educational reform - TUI

(26 Aug 2011)
 Reform should be fully resourced and only carried out for educationally sound reasons.


Rising student numbers should facilitate lowering of book costs

(23 Aug 2011)
 Rising student numbers will increase profits of school book publishers in coming years.



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