Teachers: Discussions on school reform are over, unions tell O'Keeffe [Independent.ie]
- Published: 11 December 2009
TEACHER unions say they will not attend talks with Education Minister Batt O'Keeffe in the new year to discuss cost-saving reforms in schools and colleges.
'It's over' was the message yesterday from unions representing 65,000 teachers and college lecturers after the minister said he would be inviting them in "when the dust settles".
Mr O'Keeffe wants to discuss the reform agenda that was on the table before the collapse of the public service cost-cutting negotiations last week.
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