STUDENT teachers are set to seek payment for work placements in line with other professions, including nurses.
Delegations at today’s ASTI convention backed a motion seeking to negotiate a payment for teaching work by students during their postgraduate Master of Education Course.
Entry to second level teaching normally requires a five or six year qualification period, which includes a degree and masters.
The two year Professional Masters in Education costs between €11,000 and €16,000 to complete.
Delegates spoke of the lack of permanent full-time jobs for newly qualified teachers as well as two tier pay as major financial obstacles.
Ciara Kinsella said work placements are essentially “free labour” and the Government should have the decency to change this.
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Updated / Tuesday, 6 Apr 2021
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The President of the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland has said it is heartening to hear that many students have signed up to sit Leaving Certificate exams so far.
Speaking at the ASTI Annual Convention Ann Piggott said her union are glad that a Leaving Cert is being held with second components.
She said they had continually asked for adaptations to exam papers to offer choice and reduce strain, stress, anxiety and workload for students in the Leaving Cert this year.
The changes made are helpful in doing so, she said, and should encourage students to sit exams.