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Teachers continuing school strike | Teachers continuing school strike |
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Members of the NASUWT teachers' union at Movilla High School in Newtownards have decided to continue their strike. | |
The 25 teachers at the school who are members of the union rejected an offer from the South Eastern Education and Library Board after meeting earlier. | The 25 teachers at the school who are members of the union rejected an offer from the South Eastern Education and Library Board after meeting earlier. |
The union said it would withdraw one of three proposals for the education of the boy at the centre of the dispute. | |
It is no longer willing to see him taught by specialists in isolation at the school. | It is no longer willing to see him taught by specialists in isolation at the school. |
Thursday is the ninth day of the strike. | Thursday is the ninth day of the strike. |
The dispute arose when teachers' pay was docked for refusing to teach a pupil who they claim assaulted one of them. | The dispute arose when teachers' pay was docked for refusing to teach a pupil who they claim assaulted one of them. |
It is not clear when further talks at the Labour Relations Agency may take place. | It is not clear when further talks at the Labour Relations Agency may take place. |
The ATL union' s 10 members at Movilla who are not on strike have been consulted on the offer from the South Eastern board. | The ATL union' s 10 members at Movilla who are not on strike have been consulted on the offer from the South Eastern board. |
A spokesman said they viewed it as a step forward, but have asked union officials to have more discussions on issues around it. | A spokesman said they viewed it as a step forward, but have asked union officials to have more discussions on issues around it. |