News

The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) was extremely saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Bride Rosney, a former member of the TUI Executive Committee and partner of Peter MacMenamin, former General Secretary of the TUI.

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The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) has welcomed the announcement by Minister for Education Norma Foley that plans for teachers to assess their own students for state certification purposes will now be shelved.  Speaking this morning, TUI General Secretary Michael Gillespie said: ‘We welcome this morning’s news. 

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In May of this year, Minister for Education Norma Foley announced that adjustments to assessments would be made in line with the adjustments that applied for 2023. The TUI had sought written confirmation of this statement.

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Under the extension of the Building Momentum agreement, an increase of 1.5% or €750 (whichever is greater) will be applied to all grades represented by TUI on 1st October 2023. 

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Two day-long pre-retirement training events for 2023/24 have been organised for those members who are looking into retiring. The first will take place in Athlone on 23rd November 2023, while the second will take place in Dublin on 7th February 2024.

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The TUI and WorldSkills are hosting a unique major international conference on Skills and Apprenticeship on Tuesday, 26th September at the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road, Dublin.  

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The latest TUI News can be downloaded from this link. The first of the academic year, this edition includes details on a variety of upcoming training events for TUI members, updates on the Union’s latest campaigns and guides and advice for new members of the TUI. 

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New TUI President, Vice-President and Assistant General Secretaries - New President David Waters was inspired to become a Union activist by injustice of pay discrimination  

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Partial Absences Circular 37/2023

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Agreed outcome in relation to the payment of the Professional Master of Education (PME)/Higher Diploma in Education Allowance (H.Dip in Ed) or an accepted equivalent qualification for teachers whose date of first qualified teaching service is between 5th December 2011 and 28th April 2013 and who were appointed to the existing pre-2011 pay scale.

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The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) has congratulated students receiving their Leaving Certificate results today (FRIDAY), highlighting the wide breadth of options open to school-leavers.      

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In the coming weeks, TUI will be holding a series of online information sessions for new teachers who want to learn more about their new profession, including contracts, employment rights and obligations. There will be an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the session.

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The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) has said that Budget 2024 must provide the required resources to tackle the teacher recruitment and retention crisis in second level by increasing teaching allocations to schools allowing schools to recruit teachers on a full-time basis and fully restoring posts of responsibility.      The Union has also said that in advance of this, the Department of Education must immediately announce that it will allow schools to employ teachers on a permanent basis after the traditional cut-off point of the end of October and that it should do everything in its power to ensure that Irish teachers living in other jurisdictions who wish to return home do not face bureaucratic delays in registration.    

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The NCCA consultation on the Draft Transition Year Programme Statement is now open and will run until October 20th. All information can be found on ncca.ie/ty  

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