Schools urged to postpone meetings to limit industrial disruption

Hundreds of schools set to be hit with industrial action by teachers have been told they should postpone meetings already rescheduled as a result so the impact on students can be reduced.

The recommendation has come from the Joint Managerial Body (JMB), which represents the boards of the 370 schools staffed entirely by Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) members who are taking action after rejecting the Haddington Road public sector pay agreement last week.

From Wednesday, they are under union orders not to attend planning, staff, or parent-teacher meetings after school. These had been held outside class time for a number of years under the Croke Park Agreement.