Members of the biggest union of secondary teachers in Ireland have been advised to hold off on working on the predicted grades process for the Leaving Cert
Conor Heneghan
In a statement on Thursday night, the ASTI said that, upon legal advice, the indemnity offered to teachers to protect them against the threat of legal action “falls short of what is required and could potentially lead to personal liabilities for costs for second level teachers”. According to Minister for Education Joe McHugh, the guidelines were published following “intensive work and engagement by the Department, teachers and school management in recent days”., include advice on information that teachers should use to inform a school’s judgements about predicted grades, guidance on how teachers can work together to ensure alignment of marks across students and classes in schools, and details about how principals will oversee the process within schools.
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ASTI advises teachers not to engage with LC guidelinesThe Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland is advising its Leaving Certificate teachers not to engage with the new calculated grades system until an indemnity to give them legal protection is up to the standard that it and its lawyers require
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