Teachers' union to ballot members on industrial action 'up to and including strike action'

About 11,500 teachers at schools under the auspices of Education and Training Boards and staff at further education and training colleges are to be balloted in the coming weeks.

Thousands of teachers and education staff are to be balloted by the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) to secure a mandate for industrial action, up to and including strike.

About 11,500 teachers at schools under the auspices of Education and Training Boards (ETBs) and staff at further education and training (FET) colleges are to be balloted in the coming weeks.