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ASTI rejoins talks on Leaving Cert after concerns addressed by minister


Minister welcomes move by ASTI to rejoin talks on Leaving Cert
The ASTI said that its concerns had been addressed by Minister for Education Norma Foley.
By Lauren Boland
Saturday 13 Feb 2021, 2:53 PM
Feb 13th 2021, 12:34 PM
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Updated Feb 13th 2021, 2:53 PM
THE ASSOCIATION OF Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) has rejoined talks with the Department of Education on this year’s Leaving Certificate after pulling out earlier this week.
The union is reentering the talks after receiving assurances from Minister for Education Norma Foley on several of its concerns. 
Teachers will not be asked to rank their students in order of merit, which was a requirement last year, the union was told. ....

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Foley urges ASTI to re-engage with Leaving Cert talks


Waterford, Ireland / WLR
Feb 12, 2021 7:44 AM
The Minister for Education Norma Foley has urged the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland (ASTI) to begin fresh talks on the format of this year’s Leaving Certificate exams after the union pulled out of talks yesterday evening.
Ms Foley has invited the ASTI and the Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI) to attend separate meetings with her at the Department of Education today, according to the Irish Examiner, aimed at getting discussions back on track.
The ASTI withdrew from talks on Thursday saying plans for students to prepare for both calculated grades and written exams were “unacceptable”, with the union adding they would resume discussions if they were given the guarantee that talks would focus on planning for exams. ....

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