The teachers’ strike on Tuesday is expected to close at least 40 more schools than originally feared. The teachers’ strike on Tuesday is expected to close at least 40 more schools than originally feared. Teachers' strike to close at least 40 more schools than expectedScoil Bride in Clondalkin, Dublin is among those advising parents that they cannot open because of the large number of members of striking union, the Teachers’ union of Ireland (TUI), on their staff. The teachers’ strike on Tuesday is expected to close at least 40 more schools than originally fearedThe TUI’s recent announcement of a one-day stoppage left up to half the schools in the country- where the TUI is the sole or dominant union – with no option other than to close. In most of these schools, the Association of Secondary Teachers’ Ireland (ASTI) is the sole or dominant union representing members, who are not involved in the strike.

Source: Irish Independent January 31, 2020 12:20 UTC