Pupils sent home as Co Down strike action continues

Hundreds of school students in Co Down have been sent home for a second day running due to a dispute over a pupil who allegedly assaulted a teacher.

Pupils sent home as Co Down strike action continues

Hundreds of school students in Co Down have been sent home for a second day running due to a dispute over a pupil who allegedly assaulted a teacher.

A number of staff members at Movilla High School in Newtownards have gone on strike after management rejected their refusal to continue teaching the pupil in question.

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