Students' view: Notion that we ‘don’t mind’ lost school days insulting

The Irish Second-Level Students’ Union (ISSU), the national representative body for second-level students in Ireland, would like to remind everyone that it is the students who are most impacted by these strike days, through no fault of their own.

We are very aware that mock exams are just around the corner and that students are feeling the pressure and stress from missing days at school. While we know there are students who will say they are glad of a day off, our members are insulted by the notion that students “don’t really mind”.

Students currently in exam years and students with special learning needs are most affected by time lost due to strikes.