ASTI action - what happens next

Thursday, December 14th: Over 620 secondary schools will close

Thursday, December 14th: Over 620 secondary schools will close. For the first time, community and comprehensive schools and community colleges will be hit as ASTI pickets schools where most teachers are TUI members.

Monday, January 15th: One-day strike in Dublin.

Tuesday, January 16th: One-day strike in rest of Leinster.

Wednesday, January 17th: One-day strike in Munster.

Monday, January 22nd: One-day ASTI strike in Connacht-Ulster.

After this, there'll be one-day strikes every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in one of these four regions.

February 3rd: ASTI ban on exam work begins.

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