The teachers' strike on Tuesday will close at least 45 more second-level schools than originally feared. The teachers' strike on Tuesday will close at least 45 more second-level schools than originally feared. The spread of the disruption could bring to about 400 the number of schools that will not open, forcing up to 200,000 pupils to stay at home. It was known that up to half of post-primary schools would be closed because of a one-day strike by the Teachers' Union of Ireland (TUI) over pay inequality. These are schools in the education and training boards (ETB) sector, and the overwhelming majority of community and comprehensive schools, where the TUI is the sole or dominant union.

Source: Irish Independent February 01, 2020 02:32 UTC