Secondary School Teachers To Protest Over New Junior Cert
Secondary school teachers across Cork are gearing up for a planned lunchtime protest outside their schools tomorrow. The protest which has been organised by the ASTI and the TUI is to highlight teachers fears over proposals for the new framework for the Junior Cert Cycle which teachers say will undermine standards and fairness. The protest will involve 27,000 second level teachers all over the country. Click the play button above, to hear Maura Ni Chiarba who's a Cork based member of the standing committee of the ASTI, tell Cork's RedFM the main concerns teachers have with the new cycle:
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