Teachers from De La Salle secondary school in Dundalk protesting at lunchtime. Picture: Sharon Lynch
Teachers from Dundalk and Co Louth were amongst those who held lunchtime protests against the Junior Cycle Framework proposals which will greatly alter the Junior Cert as we currently know it.
Teachers nationwide want Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn to reverse his decision to abolish the Junior Certificate because they feel it is good practice for the Leaving Cert.
Under the current proposals on the table, students would be assessed continually rather than in an exam situation.
ASTI representatives claim that teachers are seriously concerned at the proposals and feel that the education system will suffer.
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