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"It's ridiculous, the kids are more times off school than they are at school." Parents react to possible teachers strike over Covid Vaccine priority schedule change

All 3 teachers unions are threatening industrial action because teachers are no longer being prio...

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15.48 6 Apr 2021


"It's ridiculous, the kids are more times off school than they are at school." Parents react to possible teachers strike over Covid Vaccine priority schedule change


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15.48 6 Apr 2021


All 3 teachers unions are threatening industrial action because teachers are no longer being prioritised for a vaccine. Instead it will be done on age with the rest of the population. Henry McKean spoke to parents and teachers and asked how do they feel about the threat of a strike? The teachers unions say students will all go back on the 12th of April as planned.


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