Sinn Féin Says Government’s Aggressive Stance Adding To Teachers’ Crisis

Sinn Féin says the government’s aggressive stance towards ASTI is adding to the teachers’ crisis.

Sinn Féin says the government’s aggressive stance towards ASTI is adding to the teachers’ crisis.

It wants the government to agree to the principle of equal work for equal pay and set out a time frame for the return to a single tier pay structure.

ASTI members yesterday rejected proposals from the Department of Education and decided to continue their campaign.

Sinn Féin TD David Cullinane says the government needs to be reasonable or it risks further public sector strikes.