Colm Kelly is the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) representative for MTU Kerry staff. He spoke to Jerry about the union’s decision to ballot members at third level over proposed industrial action.

Jerry speaks to John Driscoll who’s president of the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO). He gives his response to the new primary school curriculum announced by Education Minister Norma Foley. It represents the biggest change to primary school education in 25 years.

The Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland (ASTI) says it’ll ballot members next month on possible industrial reaction. Earlier, the INTO (Irish National Teachers’ Organisation) says it will ballot its members as well. Jerry speaks to Kieran Christie, general secretary of ASTI, and to Anne Horan, INTO representative for Kerry and Limerick.