O'Sullivan hopeful teacher unions will engage with new proposals in Junior Cert row

Education Minister Jan O'Sullivan has said she is hopeful secondary school teachers unions will accept proposals to engage in negotiations on Junior Cert reform.

O'Sullivan hopeful teacher unions will engage with new proposals in Junior Cert row

Education Minister Jan O'Sullivan has said she is hopeful secondary school teachers unions will accept proposals to engage in negotiations on Junior Cert reform.

Jan O'Sullivan said neither the Department of Education nor the ASTI and TUI have seen the proposals being put forward by independent chairperson Dr Pauric Travers.

The executive councils of the teachers unions meet tomorrow to discuss Dr Traver's recommendations, after another round of talks with representatives from the Department of Education ended without agreement earlier this week.

Minister O'Sullivan said they had not seen the proposals yet.

"We have said that we will engage in that process (which is) ongoing and I certainly hope the unions will decide to positively engage with whatever proposals are put forward," she said.

She added she was determined to press ahead with reforms in the Junior Cycle.

"We need to ensure we get to a point where we can proceed with the reform…And I'm determiend that we will," she said.

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