Are New Guidelines For The Leaving Cert Workable?

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Leaving Cert teachers have been given guidance on providing calculated grades for students, but is it really the right process to determine these students’ post-second-level futures? Does there need to be a stronger deterrent to avoid conflicts of interest, gift-giving, or even a subtle nudge from a neighbouring parent?

As the ASTI teachers union were raising concerns regarding a legal indemnity for members, we spoke with the President of the TUI union, Seamus Lahart, about this on Friday’s Morning Focus.