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Keynote addresses will be streamed on TUI’s website during Annual Congress, which takes place on Tuesday, 6th and Wednesday, 7th April. Addresses will be streamed from this link. 

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The findings of a new Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) survey of almost 400 lecturing staff have identified a significant increase in workload as a result of the move to emergency remote lecturing. The survey also outlined the health concerns of members in the context of COVID-19 and the effects of pay discrimination on the morale of staff.   

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Circular 0021/2021,  Coronavirus (COVID-19): Arrangements for Teachers and Special Needs Assistants employed in recognised Primary and Post Primary schools, has just been published. 

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The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) has expressed serious concern over reports this evening about changes to the vaccination roll-out programme. The Union is seeking urgent engagement with the Department of Education on the matter.  

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The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) has called for the provision that has allowed pregnant teachers to work remotely to be continued after the Easter break.  

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In recent days, TUI raised members' concerns with both with the Deptartment of Education and the SEC in relation to face masks and Oral exams. We note and welcome the SEC update this afternoon that wearing of face masks by both candidates and interviewers will now be required, with the exception of those exempted from wearing masks.

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The TUI has welcomed confirmation from the Department of Education that additional teaching allocation and related supports provided to schools in the context of COVID-19 will be continued in 2021/22. The union had called for early confirmation of the measures.

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Click here to access the State Examinations Commission document Further adjustments to the written examinations, Leaving Certificate, 2021, which issued this evening. 

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Click here for details on the Leaving Certificate Oral Examinations including:

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Click here to download the latest TUI News magazine, which will only issue electronically due to the continuing restrictions as a result of the pandemic. 

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On 10th March, the TUI advised members that we had serious concerns over aspects of the Department’s published Guidelines on Assessment and Reporting on Students' Learning Junior Cycle 2021.  

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The following agreed communication is issued on behalf of the FET Stakeholders following an engagement  yesterday:| The Stakeholders working group met on March 10th, 2021, to discuss planning for the next stages of phased return for learners in FET settings. The Stakeholders group was satisfied with the way the first stage of the reopening process was delivered by the sector when the final year Leaving Certificate / Leaving Certificate Applied session 4 learners and a small number of critical and time sensitive apprenticeship classes returned to FET Centres.   

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Click here for TUI’s advice and guidance on the Assessment and Reporting on Students' Learning Junior Cycle 2021.

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On Tuesday 9th March, the Department published Guidelines on Assessment and Reporting on Students' Learning Junior Cycle 2021.

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The Teachers’ Union of Ireland has said that the fall in applications for second level teaching courses through the CAO reported this morning is of concern. The 8% drop in applications comes at a time when there is an overall rise in applicant numbers through the CAO system.

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