All primary, nursery and additional support for learning schools will shut next Tuesday and Wednesday.
The industrial action stems from the long-running equal pay dispute, which was settled at an estimated cost of £500m in 2019.
Douglas Hutchison, executive director of education, informed parents of the closures in a letter sent on Wednesday. He wrote: "I am sorry that you will have to make short notice, alternative arrangements for their child because of this announcement, and there will be no online learning. It is calling out nearly 9,000 members and with GMB also joining the action, it estimated that more than 12,000 workers could strike.
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