The Government’s being given one month to come up with concrete plans for the restoration of pay for newer teachers.
Pay inequality is the number one issues at the three teachers’ conferences taking place this week, and they’re expected to join forces if progress isn’t made.
Strikes by primary and secondary teachers could be on the cards in September if members agree to withdraw their labour.
That conference got underway at 1 pm with Minister Bruton addressing delegates there later.
At the INTO conference earlier, he assured primary teachers today that he is committed to tackling pay inequality
But Clare’s ASTI representative and St Flannan’s College, Ennis teacher Peter Quinn has been telling Clare FM’s James Mulhall that he’s disillusioned with that statement:
