The Minister for Education says she regrets the failure of the TUI and ASTI to accept what she says was a fair and reasonable compromise on Junior Cycle reform and she intends to press ahead with the changes.
The independent Chair, Dr Pauric Travers had issued proposals aimed at resolving the row.
Minister Jan O'Sullivan says Dr Travers requested that both parties would either accept or reject his proposals as a basis for agreement, not as a starting point for negotiation.
The secondary school teachers say they won't engage in another strike day at the moment, but will continue their 'work to rule' over the changes to the junior cert, until there's agreement.
And they say the recommendations from Dr Travers are a basis for further negotiation.
Gerry Quinn is President of the TUI:
