Press Releases

 

Students should be disheartened if they have not received offer

(22 Aug 2011)
 Still a chance that chosen course may be offered.


Union offers congratulations but warns that student numbers must not be further cut

(17 Aug 2011)
 The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) today congratulated all students who received their Leaving Certificate results but warned that any move to increase the pupil teacher ratio (PTR) will damage the subject areas the country should be looking to promote.


Pupil teacher ratio increase would wreak 'irreparable' damage and threaten physics and maths - TUI

(04 Aug 2011)
 One point rise in PTR would cost a large school 66 classes a week.


TUI welcomes SOLAS announcement

(27 Jul 2011)
 Minister affirms that VECs will be ultimately responsible for the delivery of both further education and training services.


Damage to education system responsible for increased numbers of young people on social welfare

(19 Jul 2011)
 Damage to education system must bear some responsibility for increasing numbers of young people on social welfare.


Teacher unions oppose frontline staffing cuts

(21 Jun 2011)
 "Any further cuts would have devastating consequences, particularly for the most vulnerable and marginalised students in classrooms around the country.”


John MacGabhann appointed next TUI General Secretary

(17 Jun 2011)
 Mr MacGabhann will take over position from Peter MacMenamain later in year.


TUI welcomes school enrolment policies discussion paper

(13 Jun 2011)
 Refusals to enrol students still made for spurious reasons in some schools, TUI reiterates.


Citizens forum to urge Government action on income inequality

(24 May 2011)
 "Cracking the gap between rich and poor is essential to fixing our economy."


Cutbacks could undo retention rate progress - TUI

(13 May 2011)
 Student drop-out rate remains unacceptably high despite improvements.


Education measures in initiative 'a lost opportunity'

(10 May 2011)
 Demand for places will far outstrip availability.


School book publishers must meet responsibilities

(28 Apr 2011)
 Financial strain on families must be acknowledged.


President's response to Minister

(27 Apr 2011)
 President's wide-ranging response to Minister Ruairi Quinn at TUI's Annual Congress


'Any future efforts to damage education will be done at Government's peril' - TUI

(26 Apr 2011)
 All spending on education should be looked on as capital spending, TUI warns.


'Jury out' on new Government - TUI general secretary

(26 Apr 2011)
 Any suggestion that education output 'not fit for purpose' ridiculed.



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