Teachers have been asked "not to co-operate" as the Government announced the partial reopening of schools.
ASTI has directed teachers to teach classes remotely in opposition to the announcement by the Education Minister yesterday.
Norma Foley TD announced that special schools, special classes and specialised settings will be fully open from Monday and that Leaving Cert students will be expected to be in school for three days a week.
However, the teacher's union has hit back saying they weren't "consulted before the announcement".
ASTI President Ann Piggott said: “The ASTI has repeatedly sought sufficient assurances that schools are safe for students and teachers at this time, in the context of the new variant of Covid-19 circulating in the community and the alarmingly high numbers.
“We engaged with the Department of Education and with public health officials today. Unfortunately, the assurances we sought have not been forthcoming.”
A large number of second-level teachers expressed their concern that the movement of more than 80,000 individuals to and from schools is not essential and poses a great threat to public health in the current context, ASTI said in a statement.
It went on to say: "ASTI Standing Committee decided to direct its members not to co-operate with the arrangements announced by the Minister for Education for in-school teaching, but to engage in remote teaching/ learning provision from Monday, January 11th.
"The decision is based on significant concerns about the health and safety of students, teachers and other staff."
