The head of one of the country's secondary teaching unions says they will be considering what action to take, as the Education Minister goes ahead with Junior Cert reforms.

Jan O'Sullivan has announced that new assessment methods for junior cert students will be covered during teacher-training days planned to begin after Easter.

Yesterday the ASTI and TUI released a joint statement saying it was "extraordinary and unacceptable" that Minister O'Sullivan was proceeding to implement the reforms without their agreement.

Speaking to Breakfast, the head of the ASTI Philip Irwin said they will now have to consider what action to take - but teachers have already shown they are willing to strike over the issue: