Intent: To secure a Guidance document for Special Schools on the new post of responsibility appointment procedures as soon as possible.
Details: Guidance for Special Schools on the new post of responsibility appointment procedures.
Methods
Telephone call on 21 August with Tomas O'Ruairc - Phone call
Intent: To secure the inclusion of children and young peoples participation in the education convention on an equal footing with adults.
Details: Advocate for the inclusion of children and young people's voices in the education convention.
Intent: Secure funding
Details: Funding of Irish Medium Education and the Action Plan for Irish in English Medium Schools
Methods
Discussion at INTO Congress on 6/7 April 2026. - Informal communication
Intent: Abolition of/ reduction in Croke Park hours for teachers::Flexible parental leave for teachers::Assessment of work place stressors in schools::Reduction in class sizes
Details: Teachers' terms and conditions of employment
Methods
ASTI President's address to ASTI Annual Convention, April 2026 - Event / ReceptionMeeting with Minister for Education and Youth and Department of Education and Youth representatives on 15/01/2026Meeting with Minister for Education and Youth and Department of Education and Youth representatives on 25/03/2026 - Meeting
Intent: Improved support measures for teachers and schools for implementation of Senior Cycle Redevelopment
Details: Senior Cycle Redevelopment
Methods
ASTI President's address to ASTI Annual Convention, April 2026 - Event / ReceptionMeeting with Minister for Education and Youth and Department of Education and Youth representatives on 15/01/2026Meeting with Minister for Education and Youth and Department of Education and Youth representatives on 25/03/2026 - Meeting
Intent: Increased numbers of Posts of Responsiblity in Second Level Schools
Details: Posts of responsibility in second-level schools
Methods
ASTI President's address to ASTI Annual Convention, April 2026 - Event / ReceptionMeeting with Minister for Education and Youth and Department of Education and Youth representatives on 15/01/2026Meeting with Minister for Education and Youth and Department of Education and Youth representatives on 25/03/2026 - Meeting
Intent: Stronger regulation of social media platforms and enhanced protections for school communities in response to risks posed by AI technologies like Grok
Details: X/ Grok - sexualised AI images
Methods
Meeting with Minister for Education and Youth and Department of Education and Youth representatives on 15/01/2026 - Meeting
Intent: Review the decision to abolish higher and ordinary level options across subjects, and higher, ordinary and foundation level options in Irish, English and Maths
Details: Junior Cycle Framework
Methods
ASTI President's address to ASTI Annual Convention, April 2026 - Event / Reception
Intent: Increased resourcing of SEN in schools
Details: Education of students with special/ additional education needs
Methods
ASTI President's address to ASTI Annual Convention, April 2026 - Event / ReceptionMeeting with Minister for Education and Youth and Department of Education and Youth representatives on 25/03/2026 - Meeting
Intent: Continuation of pension parity::Reduction in length of teachers' pay scale::Incremental pay for all teaching experience abroad
Details: Teachers' pay
Methods
ASTI President's address to ASTI Annual Convention, April 2026 - Event / ReceptionMeeting with Minister for Education and Youth and Department of Education and Youth representatives on 25/03/2026 - Meeting