Press Releases

Reduced pay and low hours driving graduates away from teaching - TUI

By piofficer 12 Nov 2015 | 0 comments

The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) has warned that reduced pay for recent entrants to the profession and low hour contracts are resulting in the teaching profession becoming increasingly less attractive to the best young graduates.

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TUI commits to vigorous campaign on key issues

By piofficer 16 Oct 2015 | 0 comments

The Executive Committee of the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) today committed itself to a vigorous campaign on a number of significant issues. TUI members emphatically rejected the Lansdowne Road Agreement (LRA) by a margin of 92% on a turnout of over 59%.

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TUI members emphatically reject Lansdowne Road Agreement

By piofficer 15 Oct 2015 | 0 comments

TUI members have emphatically rejected the Lansdowne Road Agreement (LRA) by a margin of 92% on a turnout of over 59%.

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Budget 2016: A step in the right direction, but a long journey remains

By piofficer 13 Oct 2015 | 0 comments

TUI, while welcoming some of today’s Budget announcements, in particular the emphasis on buttressing recovery through investment in vital public services such as education, regards as unacceptable the maintenance for another year of the effects of savage cuts imposed in the austerity era. 

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Budget must reverse cutbacks which affect marginalised students

By piofficer 07 Oct 2015 | 0 comments

The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) is calling for next week’s Budget to reverse cuts which have been most damaging to marginalised students. TUI has identified cuts to guidance counselling provision and middle management positions such as year head as having been particularly damaging within the school community.

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TUI members accept negotiated Junior Cycle proposals

By piofficer 24 Sep 2015 | 0 comments

TUI members have voted in a ballot to accept proposals for Junior Cycle reform following negotiations between the unions and the Department of Education and Skills.

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TUI congratulates students on major milestone

By piofficer 09 Sep 2015 | 0 comments

The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) today congratulated students on their Junior Certificate achievements and urged them to stay on and complete a Leaving Certificate programme.

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TUI Executive Committee recommends acceptance of Junior Cycle proposals

By piofficer 28 Aug 2015 | 0 comments

The Executive Committee of the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) today decided to recommend that members accept the negotiated Junior Cycle proposals in an upcoming ballot.

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Students should not be disappointed if they did not receive a CAO offer today

By piofficer 17 Aug 2015 | 0 comments

The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) today congratulated students who received a CAO offer. Those who did not yet receive an offer should not to be disheartened, the union said.  

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Leaving cert a staging post, not a final stop - TUI

By piofficer 12 Aug 2015 | 0 comments

The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) today congratulated students on their Leaving Certificate results. The union is advising students to look at furthering their education in those areas of greatest interest to them.

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TUI is opposed to the forced merger of Carlow IT and Waterford Institute of Technology

By piofficer 27 Jul 2015 | 0 comments

Annette Dolan Deputy General Secretary Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) in reacting to the announcement that Michael Kelly’s report to the Minister for Education and Skills was being published today stated:

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New document on Junior Cycle: Teachers' time and workload

By piofficer 14 Jul 2015 | 0 comments

Following further discussions between representatives of the ASTI and TUI and the Department of Education and Skills over recent weeks, both sides signed off on a document on time and workload issues that arise in the context of the implementation of the revised Junior Cycle proposals.

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New study calls for sustained investment and restoration of staffing levels at third level

By piofficer 23 Jun 2015 | 0 comments

A major new study involving almost 1,200 academics calls for ‘significantly increased and sustained levels of investment’ and increased staffing levels to meet continued growth in student numbers. Almost three-quarters of respondents feel their working conditions are deteriorating. Click here to download the report

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TUI to recommend rejection of pay agreement proposals

By piofficer 03 Jun 2015 | 0 comments

The Executive Committee of the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) has decided to recommend that members reject the new pay agreement proposals.

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TUI President wishes all exam students the best of luck

By piofficer 03 Jun 2015 | 0 comments

The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) has wished all students the best of luck ahead of this year’s Leaving and Junior Certificate examinations.

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