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To honour the memory of Bernie Ruane, the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) has established the Bernie Ruane TUI Bursary.  One new bursary will be awarded each year to a student whose intention it is to pursue a career in post-primary teaching.  In recognition of Bernie’s service to the Shannon Branch of the TUI, in the first year of operation of the scheme the bursary will be awarded to an applicant who is currently a final year Leaving Certificate student of one of the schools in that Branch: 

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TUI expresses its continuing support for education unions and other human rights campaigners in Palestine, particularly today on the occasion of a general strike in opposition to aggressive policies that have led to loss of human life, hugely disproportionately affecting the Palestinian population.

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Further to the publication of the Guide for Schools on Providing Estimated Percentage Marks and the Leaving Certificate Applied 2021 - Guide for Schools on Providing Estimated Percentage Marks, instructional videos have been developed to support the process of providing estimated percentage marks.

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Click here for guidance that has issued from the State Examinations Commission in relation to the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme exam which will be held tomorrow.

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The following agreed communication is issued on behalf of the FET Stakeholders following an engagement yesterday, Wednesday 5th May:

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The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) has welcomed today’s confirmation from the Department of Education and teachers who are pregnant and those in the ‘very high risk’ category should continue to work remotely for the remainder of the school year. 

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Click here to download the latest TUI News magazine, which contains a full review of Annual Congress 2021 and the findings of two surveys of TUI members around a range of current issues. The magazine will be posted to workplaces in hard copy next week. 

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2021 Accredited Grades Process – Guidance Documents / Próiseas na nGrád Creidiúnaithe 2021 – Doiciméid Treorach

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The Stakeholders working group met April 28th, 2021, to discuss planning for the next stage of the phased return for learners in FET settings. 

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In conjunction with Cornmarket, TUI hosted a comprehensive webinar on all aspects of retirement last week.

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TUI will shortly appoint an Assistant General Secretary on a Fixed-Term (1-Year) Whole-Time basis who will have responsibility for industrial relations matters within the Union in designated areas within the remit of TUI.  

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The TUI, ASTI and INTO have written to An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin TD, seeking a meeting with Government representatives to focus on the rollout of vaccinations to our members.  

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The TUI has been in consultation with stakeholders in relation to the completion of CBAs for students currently in second year to reflect the disrupted periods of learning in 2020 and 2021.  Following that consultation, the NCCA has issued revised arrangements. Click here to view the new arrangements.

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Key Annual Congress addresses 2021

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Earlier this week, the ASTI, INTO and TUI unions condemned the decision of government to abandon vaccine prioritisation for teachers. At all times, the unions have made clear that they are not looking for prioritisation ahead of vulnerable and high-risk adults or frontline healthcare workers. Each union passed an emergency motion at their respective Easter conferences, pledging to work together to challenge this regressive and ill-thought through approach to protecting our essential frontline education workforce.

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