Teachers staging 12-hour half-day strike over 'future of profession and pay'
Teachers across Northern Ireland are set to take part in a 12-hour strike. The stoppage – on the same day thousands of health workers are also set to walk out – will run until midday today in a dispute over pay and the future of the profession.
"For children without the SEN support they need, or lost in the backlog waiting for assessment, for children whose education is at a detriment because of larger classroom sizes and less adults in the room, for the parents footing the bill because the school cannot afford basic supplies - we are taking this stand for them." Gerry Murphy, Northern Secretary of the INTO union, said teachers hope to encourage employers and the Department of Education to the negotiating table.
"Teachers are reasonable and sensible people and when they are moved to take strike action then the Government should listen. The five recognised teachers’ unions are working together to achieve a decent and fair pay rise for all teachers and school leaders."
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