Almost half of all teachers will receive pay increases next September of €1,000 to €3,615 a year, as guaranteed under the Croke Park agreement.

The Department of Education is to discontinue the Minor Works Grant, used by schools to carry out small repairs such as fixing roofs, replacing windows.

The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) has directed its members not to take jobs in the Government’s internship scheme JobBridge.

Remarks from a letter to the Irish Times by Brendan Broderick, President ASTI, on the subject of inspection and performance in secondary schools.

A new OECD report shows that 48pc of young Irish people hold a university degree - the highest rate in Europe and one of the highest in the OECD.

A confidential briefing document on reform of the Junior Cert has been prepared by the NCCA at the request of Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn.

As 55,000 students receive their Leaving Cert results today, USI wishes them well and reminds them there are many ways into Higher Education.

In a statement to The Irish Independent on Aug 16, Minister Ruairí Quinn ruled out any possibility of state-funded loan scheme for third level students.

Remarks by ASTI President Jack Keane, from his address to delegates gathered for the union’s Annual Convention 2011, held in Cork.

Remarks by Minister for Education and Skills Ruairi Quinn at the TUI Annual Congress 2011, held in the Brandon Hotel, Tralee, from 26-28 April.

Remarks by Lord David Puttnam from his address to delegates at the ASTI Annual Conference 2011, held in Cork.

Remarks by ASTI General Secretary Pat King, from his address at the union’s Convention 2011 in Cork.

Remarks by Minister for Education and Skills Ruairi Quinn at the ASTI Convention 2011 held in Silversprings Moran Hotel, Cork, from 26-28 April.

Remarks by TUI president Bernie Ruane at the union’s annual congress held this year in the Brandon Hotel, Tralee, from 26-28 April.

Remarks by Minister for Education and Skills Ruairi Quinn at the INTO Annual Congress 2011 held in the Radisson Hotel, Sligo, from April 25-27.

More than 500 second-level teachers from all over the country will gather for the annual ASTI conference at Easter to discuss key education issues.

Standing at the Front Arch of Trinity College Dublin, Labour TD Ruairí Quinn formally signed a pledge on behalf of his party not to re-introduce third-level fees.

The ASTI reballot on Croke Park attracted just 38pc of the union’s 18,000 members, but - contrary to the first ballot - the margin was 2:1 in favour.

New report reveals that violence, bullying and harassment are increasingly common in European workplaces, with the highest incidence in education.

Extra hours may be grouped into days, and will be used for non-teaching work such as parent-teacher meetings, school planning, teacher training.