Second level teachers to protest at Offaly schools on Tuesday

Second-level teachers are to protest outside Offaly schools on Tuesday, November 19, over Senior Cycle concerns, it has emerged.

The teachers will hold a lunchtime protest outside their schools to highlight their calls for a delay in the implementation of Senior Cycle redevelopment.

The protest follows a decision to accelerate Senior Cycle redevelopment plans. Teachers are gravely concerned that aspects of the plans pose a threat to education standards, fairness and quality.

They also have concerns about current system capacity to accommodate such major change.

The protest, which is taking place nationwide, is being organised by second-level teacher unions the ASTI and the TUI.

Upwards of 30,000 second-level teachers all over the country will participate in the protest. Teacher unions say that service to students will not be affected.