New ASTI president seeks to tackle cutbacks [schooldays.ie]
- Published: 02 August 2011
Reversing education cutbacks and tackling other school polices is on the agenda for the new president of the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) Brendan Broderick.
Mr Broderick, a science teacher at Dublin's Templeogue College, took up the position yesterday (August 1st) and stated his main aim for the coming 12 months is to ensure the education sector does not have to endure further cutbacks.
He said his "ultimate goal" is to ensure more money goes in to education and noted recent instances of funding being withdrawn have had "a damaging effect on the teaching profession and the education service".
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