Press Releases

Responding to the publication by Government of the document Reopening Our Schools: The Roadmap for The Full Return to School, the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) has said that health and safety must remain the key priority and that additional resources should be made immediately available if the initial budget does not prove sufficient.    The Union has also said that it expects ongoing and intensive engagement with the Department to address arising issues and matters that have yet to be finalised.    Comments from TUI President Martin Marjoram:    

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Martin Marjoram began his term as President of the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) on 1st July. A native of Dublin, Mr Marjoram is a lecturer in Mathematics at the Tallaght campus of TU Dublin and has served as Vice-President of the Union since 2018.

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The decision of the Minister for Education and Skills to grant Technological University Status to the TU Consortium made up of Cork Institute of Technology and Institute of Technology Tralee has both regional and national implications   The members of the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) in Cork Institute of Technology and the Institute of Technology Tralee have been central to the development of a model of higher education provision that will work best for students and the broader community that they serve.   However, as the Minister notes, there remains a range of industrial relations matters that require resolution. He states that particular focus should be maintained in ‘further engagement with staff representatives to resolve outstanding industrial relations issues before the appointed day of establishment.’   These matters must now be addressed as a matter of urgency. The TUI stands ready to engage with management of the Institutes to negotiate resolutions that honour the Memorandum of Understanding agreed between the Union and the Institutes. It would seem entirely reasonable to expect a similar level of commitment by the two Institutes.  

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Commenting on the publication of guidelines related to the system of calculated grades to replace this year’s written Leaving Certificate examinations, the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) has welcomed that the legal indemnity that is outlined for teachers.

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At a meeting of its Executive Committee this evening, the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) decided to engage with the system of Calculated Grades outlined by the Minister today. The Union had engaged extensively with the other education stakeholders in relation to the state examinations. While the clear preference of the TUI had been that the written examinations would proceed in July/August, regrettably this has proved to be not possible. At all times, the health and safety of students, teachers and the wider public had to be and was the main consideration. It became increasingly clear that physical and practical requirements in the context of the current health emergency meant that the holding of the written and practical examinations was not feasible.

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The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) has welcomed this afternoon’s announcement of revised arrangements for Junior Cycle 2020, stating that the approach is informed by principles of fairness and equity.

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The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) has said that students with underlying health issues, special educational needs or those who were already victims of educational disadvantage must not have their prospects further damaged by the current crisis.

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The TUI has welcomed the Government’s commitment to holding the Leaving Certificate examinations, albeit on a delayed basis.

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19,000 TUI members taking strike action today

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A new survey of over 130 second level schools illustrates worsening teacher recruitment and retention difficulties across the country. The poll of over a sixth of the total number of the country’s second level schools was carried out in December 2019 and January 2020 by the Principals’ and Deputy Principals’ Association of the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI).

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Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) members will take strike action on Tuesday, 4th February over the ongoing failure to eliminate the injustice of pay discrimination.

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The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) has described the findings of the PISA 2018 study – released this morning  –  as an endorsement of the work of Irish teachers and students at a time when the country lags far behind internationally in terms of investment in education.

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Members of the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) will take a day’s strike action in February – at a date to be decided – over the ongoing failure of the Government to eliminate the scandal of pay discrimination. The Union represents some 19,000 members in second level schools, colleges of further and adult education and Institutes of Technology/Technological Universities.

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Members of the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) in Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) will take strike action on Tuesday, 19th November over the failure of Institute management to adhere to national collective agreements, respect industrial relations mechanisms, engage in transparent and meaningful consultation with the TUI on a range of key issues and plan in a rational and strategic way to safeguard and enhance the College by moving  towards Technological University status.

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Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) members have voted by a margin of 92% to 8% to endorse the Union’s mandate for industrial action, up to and including strike action, as part of the campaign to end pay discrimination.

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