The TUI and the ASTI welcome and endorse recent calls from the Irish Second Level Students Union (ISSU) and Irish language subject association An Gréasán seeking that oral examinations should revert to term time rather than continuing to take place during the Easter break.   ..read more

A reminder that TUI is encouraging members to attend a demonstration tomorrow, Saturday 18th November, against the ongoing violence in Gaza. The demonstration assembles at the Garden of Remembrance in Dublin 1 at 1pm and proceeds to Merrion Square.  The TUI reiterates our position set out on 20th October that a ceasefire must immediately be declared and a humanitarian corridor established. We support the United Nations and international human rights organisations in their critical efforts to deliver urgent supplies to the people of Gaza and to secure the release of hostages. We join Ed ..read more

The teacher recruitment and retention crisis in Irish second level schools is worsening, according to the findings of a new survey carried out in over 100 schools by the Principals' and Deputy Principals' Association of the Teachers' Union of Ireland (TUI).   TUI is calling for immediate action to ensure that schools can continue to put teachers in front of classes and that students have access to the full breadth of subjects. Secure jobs of full hours and career progression opportunities are essential to tackle the crisis.     The survey of principals and deput ..read more

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The latest TUI News - Volume 46, No 2 -  will issue to workplaces in the coming days ..read more

Over the past 12 months the Teachers' Union of Ireland (TUI) and the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland (ASTI) have been engaging in extensive discussions around the prospect of unification. We have held several meetings including four, so far, this academic year. Both unions have engaged constructively and in good faith. We have examined both unions' rule books and a potential structure for a new education union. There remains a considerable amount of work to be done.  ..read more

The Teachers' Union of Ireland (TUI) welcomes the incorporation of St Angela's College Sligo into the Atlantic Technological University (ATU), which is now the third largest higher education Institution in the State with 25,000 students.  ..read more

TUI is currently seeking representatives on the NCCA Development Groups for: Junior Cycle Modern Foreign Languages (MFL ..read more

The Teachers' Union of Ireland (TUI) congratulates all students receiving their Junior Cycle results today.    The Union commends students for the resilience that they have displayed after the disruption to their studies caused by the pandemic.      ..read more

In its initial reaction to Budget 2024, the Teachers' Union of Ireland (TUI) has said the information available so far suggests that the Government is in no way serious about tackling the teacher recruitment and retention crisis, an approach it says is ‘as baffling as it is worrying ..read more