Northern Ireland teachers to start industrial action over workload

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 21 Sept, 21:53

Northern Ireland's five teaching unions will begin industrial action from 28 September over workload concerns.

Negotiations between Northern Ireland teaching unions and authorities have failed to resolve long-running concerns about excessive workload. All five of the region's teaching unions will now take part in industrial action starting from 28 September, though this will initially fall short of a full strike.

How it is being reported

• Teacher unions to start action short of strike over workload pressuresBBC Northern Ireland · 21 Sept, 20:41
• Industrial action to hit NI schools as unions fail to resolve workload disputeBelfast Telegraph · 21 Sept, 18:04
• Teachers announce industrial action after breakdown in talks regarding their workloadBelfast Live · 21 Sept, 17:42
• Teachers to take industrial action over workload from next weekBelfast Telegraph · 21 Sept, 17:36
• Northern Ireland teachers to start industrial action over excessive workload as negotiations fall shortNews Letter · 21 Sept, 17:35

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