Thousands of teachers march on department [Independent.ie]
- Last Updated: Wednesday, 25 November 2009 16:34
MORE than 5,000 teachers amassed outside the Department of Education as part of the national strike yesterday.
Across the country, thousands of teachers staged protests as primary and secondary schools shut down.
The Irish National Teachers Organisation said the action outside the department was aimed at securing "meaningful talks on an equitable plan for economic recovery".
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