Teachers in Republic of Ireland begin industrial action
The teaching unions began work-to-rule action on Monday and there will be a full one-day strike on 14 October.
Teachers in Republic of Ireland begin industrial action
Primary and secondary school teachers across the Republic of Ireland have started industrial action over pay.
Two teaching unions, the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) and the Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO), began work-to-rule action on Monday, and a full one-day strike is scheduled for 14 October.
INTO, which represents most primary school teachers, said schools "will be disrupted" because pre- and post-school supervision will be withdrawn.
Members will also not attend staff meetings or parent-teacher meetings outside school hours.
The unions said the Irish government has not made "meaningful commitments on pay" after the last public sector pay deal expired at the end of June.
The industrial action comes as more than 100,000 workers, including nurses, school staff and civil servants, moved to work-to-rule measures last week.
Two days of more extensive strike action have been planned for 14 and 21 October, when schools are expected to close and picket lines to form across the country.
Members of another union, the Teachers' Union of Ireland (TUI), will begin industrial action in the form of a work-to-rule from 12 October.
The Irish government said it is willing to enter talks, but that it will not be bound to a pre-determined outcome.