More disruption for 300 schools as union votes to prolong action [Independent.ie]
- Published: 27 September 2010
INDUSTRIAL action will continue in more than 300 schools after a serious setback to government hopes for peace in the classroom.
Teachers voted at a special Teachers' Union of Ireland (TUI) congress on Saturday to retain controversial directives limiting their duties -- despite advice that they are illegal.
The directives prevent members from undertaking extra middle-management duties that increase their workload. They also prevent them from attending parent teacher and staff meetings outside school hours and attending some meetings associated with Whole-School Evaluation.
School managers will this week be trying to assess the impact of the decision. It will affect the running of vocational schools, community schools and colleges, and comprehensive schools where the TUI has members. Secondary schools where the ASTI is the only union involved are not affected.
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