The Head of the Teachers' Union of Ireland says secondary school teachers may well go on strike after talks again broke down on reforming the Junior Cycle.
Teachers rejected new proposals that included a final exam in 3rd year - accounting for 60 percent of junior cycle marks to be marked externally.
Minister Jan O'Sullivan said under the proposals, classroom teachers would only be responsible for 40 percent of the marks, with the State Exams Commission responsible for marking the rest.
She restated her commitment to reforming the exams.
General Secretary of the Teachers Union of Ireland John McGabhann says his members are opposed to any form of classroom assessment, and he said strike action was on the cards;
