Independent: The three teachers' unions have held discussions with the Public Service Stability Agreement (PSSA) oversight body in recent weeks. Further meetings are scheduled, with one union source saying: "We are talking and we are not talking about nothing."
The teacher unions are pressing for a deal ahead of their annual Easter conferences in April - and, if not, they will trigger ballots on industrial action.
They are carefully examining the Labour Court recommendation for the nurses and are awaiting the finer details of the proposed new nursing contract, to be finalised over the next three weeks. Read article