Student scores ‘significantly above OECD average’ in Maths, Science and Reading  

The TUI and the ASTI welcome and endorse recent calls from the Irish Second Level Students Union (ISSU) and Irish language subject association An Gréasán seeking that oral examinations should revert to term time rather than continuing to take place during the Easter break.  

We want to express our solidarity with the children and care worker viciously attacked in Parnell Square yesterday afternoon. Our thoughts are with them and their families at this traumatic time and we sincerely hope they all recover from this awful event. We also express our solidarity with the school concerned and all its staff, pupils and families.

A reminder that TUI is encouraging members to attend a demonstration tomorrow, Saturday 18th November, against the ongoing violence in Gaza. The demonstration assembles at the Garden of Remembrance in Dublin 1 at 1pm and proceeds to Merrion Square.  The TUI reiterates our position set out on 20th October that a ceasefire must immediately be declared and a humanitarian corridor established. We support the United Nations and international human rights organisations in their critical efforts to deliver urgent supplies to the people of Gaza and to secure the release of hostages. We join Education International, United Nations agencies and human rights organisations in condemning the disproportionate and indiscriminate use of force in Gaza, wherein civilian populations and buildings have been subject to direct targeting.   Click here for an ICTU statement which issued this week. Click here for an Education International statement which issued this week.