⏰ Reminder ⏰ Members, remember to participate in the ASTI/RedC survey which was emailed last week - the closing date is 15th February. This research is invaluable in highlighting current issues impacting on our members and strengthens our capacity to improve working conditions.

Thanks to Elaine Murphy, Organisational Psychologist and Senior Inspector from the HSA, for delivering training for ASTI Health & Safety Reps today in Head Office.

Members, an ASTI/RED C link has been emailed this week - we would be grateful if you could participate in this survey which primarily focuses on obtaining feedback on Senior Cycle Redevelopment from subject teachers. The closing date is February 15th and it should take up to 10 minutes to complete.

Pictured below Pádraig Murphy, ASTI Honorary National Organiser with Martha Cleary, Mairéad O'Sullivan, Siobhán Fanning School Steward, Caoimhe Hyland, Katie McGowan on a school visit to St. Vincent's Secondary School, Cork.

Members, an ASTI/RED C link has been emailed this week - we would be grateful if you could participate in this survey which primarily focuses on obtaining feedback on Senior Cycle Redevelopment from subject teachers. The closing date is February 15th and it should take up to 10 minutes to complete.

Pictured below Pádraig Murphy, ASTI Honorary National Organiser with Simon Kelliher, Regional Organiser & CEC, John Mullarkey, School Steward on a school visit to Presentation Brothers College, Cork.

Post-primary teachers who graduated in 2019, 2022 and 2026 are invited to share their stories, challenges and successes in the Teachers’ Professional Journeys (TPJ) longitudinal research survey. The survey will be open between mid-February and end of March 2026. www.asti.ie/news-campaig...

Pádraig Murphy, Honorary National Organiser Damien Carey, VP, Edel McGovern, School Steward, Catherine Fox, Chairperson of Desmond Branch and CEC, Bríd Lysaght, Principal, Christine Fitzgerald Regional Organiser (CEC) at a school visit to Nagle Rice Secondary School, Doneraile, Co. Cork.

Pictured below Pádraig Murphy, ASTI Honorary National Organiser with Noreen Magner, School Steward, Amelia Fitzgerald, School Steward Committee, Christine Fitzgerald Regional Organiser and CEC on a school visit to Coláiste Pobail Naomh Mhuire, Buttevant, Co. Cork

Pictured Pádraig Murphy, ASTI Honorary National Organiser with Jackie O'Rourke and Collette Carr school stewards in St Angela's College, Cork and Simon Kelliher Regional Organiser & CEC

Pictured Pádraig Murphy, ASTI Honorary National Organiser, Shola O'Riordan, Sophie O'Shea, Vincent Murray, Cork North Chairperson and CEC, Simon Kelliher, Regional Organiser and CEC, Robert Fitzgerald on a school visit to Scoil Mhuire, Cork

Applications are open for @childrensbooksireland.ie's book-gifting projects 2026-2027, inviting schools across Ireland to apply for hundreds of books for their library, class sets for their students to keep, visits from authors and illustrators, and more: childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...

Delegates, make sure you are ready for Annual Convention 2026 - read the article in the latest ASTIR or check the webpage which will updated in the lead up to Convention: www.asti.ie/member-benef...

The Centre for Collaborative Research Across Teacher Education (CREATE) at @dcuioe.bsky.social is undertaking a research survey on principals’ mental health and burnout: www.asti.ie/news-campaig...

Thanks to all the members who attended School Leadership Training at the weekend with Pauline Egan (Director of Schools at Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board) and Mary Madden (Director of Schools in Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim ETB) - we hope you found it useful.

"By engaging collectively – locally, nationally and at European level – Irish teachers can ensure that AI is used ethically, democratically, and in ways that genuinely support teaching and learning."

Last year the ASTI Development Aid Fund was put to good use through donations to a number of worthy causes - three organisations we were proud to support in 2025 were Ethiopiaid, the Greater Chernobyl Cause and VITA ❤️

Pictured below, Pádraig Murphy, ASTI Honorary National Organiser with Leandra Tolentino and Sinead Kenny on a school visit to Skerries Community College, Co. Dublin.

Schools are more than places of work - Irish second-level education has been hampered by an overwhelming number of new initiatives and rapid curriculum redevelopment. Find the full article from ASTI member Conor Murphy in this month's ASTIR - in schools and online now: www.asti.ie/news-campaig...

Executive Officer responsible for Development & Organisation, Desmond O'Toole, and Honorary National Organiser Pádraig Murphy hosted an online meeting for ASTI Regional Organisers from head office yesterday evening.

The January 2026 edition of ASTIR is now available online and in schools. In this edition: - MyUnion: updates and information for members - Senior Cycle update - Celebrating activists' contributions

Thanks to Minister for Education Hildegarde Naughton for hearing the ASTI's concerns around Senior Cycle Redevelopment, the need to incentivise the teaching profession amid ongoing supply and retention challenges, and key issues relating to special education today.

Pádraig Murphy, ASTI Honorary National Organiser on a school visit to Coláiste Chríost Rí, Capwell Road, Cork City with Paul Kerrigan, Deborah Hennessy (School Steward), Gavin Foley, Pádraig Mac An Rí (Principal), Darragh Ducey, Molly McCarthy

Pádraig Murphy, ASTI Honorary National Organiser pictured with Katie Bergin, Liam Jordan, Noah Sherwood, Kevin Ronayne, Susan Evans, Cian Finn, Anne Moriarty (School Steward), Ciarán O' Cuanacháin in Douglas Community School

Pádraig Murphy, ASTI Honorary National Organiser pictured with Niamh O'Flynn, Megan Hough, Rachel Fenlon, Christine Wyse in Christ King Girls' Secondary School, Cork City

Pictured below Abi Gaughan from Mount St Michael Secondary School, Mayo presents Castaway - Redefining Orthopedic Recovery: A Study on the Efficacy of 3D-Printed Casts. Pictured also is teacher Stephanie Hogan, Padraig Curley and Kieran Christie

📱 Teachers: protect yourself online. Our new Digital Rights & Responsibilities hub offers practical advice on staying safe on social media, reporting abuse and accessing support 👉 www.asti.ie/digitalrights

President Padraig Curley and General Secretary Kieran Christie were also delighted to have the opportunity to meet Irish Science Teachers Association reps Mairéad Deeney and Ciaran O'Connor at Stripe Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition. #stripeyste2026

Students from Christian Brothers College Cork present findings on the project 'Ignition Protocol : A genetic fuel algorithm'. #StripeYSTE2026

Oisín Redmond and Aidan McNeill from @CMMGalway are joined by teachers Anthony Carey and Sinéad Phillips and schoolmates Lucy O’Connor and Lillian Ferguson while showing their project 'Experience vs Learning - Should theory test renewal be mandatory?' #StripeYSTE2026

Students from St Columba's, Donegal presented Snaps and Sparks: Analysing Teen Dating Habits in the Modern Age of Snapchat pictured with teacher Mairead Deeney, Kieran Christie and Padraig Curley

Alex O'Connor from CBS The Green Tralee presented his work entitled AI-Based Defence System Against Asian Hornet Predation on Honeybee Colonies. He is joined by some of his classmates and teacher Eilín Enright. #StripeYSTE2026

Students Jessica O'Connor and Aoife Fadian from Ursuline College, Sligo presented Sheep Strength II: Using Sheep Wool to Reinforce Concrete pictured with their teachers Anthony Carolan and Fiona Gillespe along with Kieran Christie and Padraig Curley

Lily Gibson and James Shinnors from Castletroy College are pictured with their teachers Conor McGowan, Lisa Kiely (Deputy Principal), and Maeve O’Dwyer. Their project was a study on restricting phone access at school. #StripeYSTE2026

Presenting - Straight Talk: School Life With Scoliosis and the Promise of AI is Stacey Oyelakin from Tallaght Community School. Pic includes Principal Aidan Lynch, teachers Kate O’Gorman, Laoise Higgins, Fiona Doyle & DP Ryan McCarthy with Padraig Curley & Kieran Christie

Ellen O'Shea a student at @ursulinecork presents IronInsight: Haemochromatosis Awareness pictured with her teacher Sarah Jane Brady, Kieran Christie and Padraig Curley

How early is too early? The link between the age joining social media, screen time and beauty influencer exposure by Aisling González McGrath & Ella Donovan from Heywood Community School pictured with Padraig Curley, Breda McGrath teacher and Kieran Christie

Students from Pobalscoil Chloich Cheannfhaola present Gut Health=Good Feeling pictured with their teachers Mairead Harkin and Geraldine McCloskey with Padriag Curley and Kieran Christie

Johnathan Mcphilbin from Presentation College Headford @PresHeadford presents - Fair-Or-Foul: Investigating Referee Bias in Football and MMA Using AI pictured with his teachers John Toner and Deirdre Halloran pictured with Padraig Curley and Kieran Christie

Presenting A year long study of Malahide’s microclimate and what it means for Ireland’s official weather station network is Nicholas Connolly and Evelyn Debish from Malahide CS. Pictured with Padraig Curley, Emma Paredes, teacher and Kieran Christie

Pictured at their presentation on an investigation into School Air Pollution are Nyko HäBler and Isaac Murphy with their teacher Roisín Coyle from Loreto CS Milford with Padraig Curley, ASTI President and Kieran Christie

Orla McCarthy and Emily Langan Coláiste Choilm Ballingcollig showed their project on grip strength, reaction time, memory, and physical mobility across age groups. They are pictured with their teacher Karina Lyne. #StripeYSTE2026

Charlotte O'Connor, Laoise Niland and Molly Mc Guinness from Ursuline College Sligo present their findings on their project 'To subtitle, or not to subtitle, that is the question' today at #StripeYSTE2026

The President and General Secretary met student Brian Enright from St. Michael's College Listowel today who is showing his project on bike light suitable for Irish road conditions. He is joined by his principal John Mulvihill and mam Eilín Enright who teaches in CBS The Green Tralee. #StripeYSTE2026

Students Isobel and Iona from Bandon Grammar School show their project entitled 'Discussing the stigma around menstruation and the access to resources for young girls in Irish secondary schools' with their teacher Ciaran Collins at #StripeYSTE2026 today.

Aoibhínn Fitzpatrick and Aoife Considine from Ennistymon Community School in Co. Clare showcase their project on AI Generated Imagery - they are joined by their teacher Emma-Jane Brown. #StripeYSTE2026

Sean McGettrick and Jack Glenister from Sligo Grammar School show their stand on 'Breaking Point: The Hidden Danger of Training Load and Insufficient Recovery' to ASTI - they are joined by their teacher and ASTI Standing Committee member Jimmy Staunton. #StripeYSTE2026

From Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine in Co. Kerry Neasa Davies and Aisling McCarthy show their project on the psychology behind retatil therapy to the ASTI along with their teacher Katie Buckley. #StripeYSTE2026

From Mary Immaculate Secondary School Co. Clare, Joe Minogue and Olivia Eustace show their project to the President and General Secretary along with their teacher John Sims. #StripeYSTE2026

ASTI President Padraig Curley and General Secretary Kieran Christie are set to check out the showcase of the next generation of Irish scientists and technologists at #StripeYSTE2026 this morning.