One Irish teacher has brilliantly captured the frustrations of many over todays strike

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Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland today withdrew from the supervision of students during break times, causing 60% of schools around the country to close.

ASTI teachers insist they are not on strike, just withdrawing from supervision duties and are otherwise available for normal working hours. The lack of supervision around break times however, is deemed a health and safety issue – and forces the schools to close. Minister for Education Richard Bruton said he is bewildered why the ASTI would decide to close schools at a vital time over one extra hour per week during teachers’ working year when there was a deal on the table.

Donna writes that the government and the media are misinforming the public about the situation. The dispute is not just over supervision pay, but rather over a desire to restore pay for lower paid teachers.“There are two main issues in dispute: S&S and LPT pay. But what do these acronyms even mean?

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