Teachers' Pay Claim

A chara, - In recent weeks your education correspondents have been giving a fair enough account of the ASTI's stand-off with …

A chara, - In recent weeks your education correspondents have been giving a fair enough account of the ASTI's stand-off with the Government on our pay claim. Emmet Oliver's article (News Features, November 4th) on Charlie Lennon, our general secretary, was no exception.

However, the accompanying cartoon was most offensive. Mrs Bernadine O'Sullivan, our last president, may not have seen eye to eye with Mr Lennon on union affairs. But did their poor working relationship merit such a despicable and hurtful piece of "art"? - Is mise,

Sean O Raghallaigh, Lios an Uisce, Carraig Mhachaire Rois, Co Mhuineachain.