More than 730 schools are closed today due to teachers striking over the proposed junior cycle reform plan. It’s the second strike day in as many months as both the unions and the government are holding firm on their positions…

#JuniorCycleStrike

The twitter hashtag #JuniorCycleStrike is being used to drum up publicity on social media and here’s some photos of our teachers on the picket lines (in freezing temperatures it should be noted too)…

Teachers on the picket line at St.Joseph's College, Lucan #juniorcyclestrike pic.twitter.com/Q5ylR14Zql — ASTI (@astiunion) January 22, 2015

Teachers on the picket line and Jobstown Community College #juniorcyclestrike pic.twitter.com/JZlHFWop47 — Teachers' Union Ire. (@TUIunion) January 22, 2015

https://twitter.com/Potuama/status/558195668322615296

Teachers at Coláiste Einde in Salthill on the picket line this morning pic.twitter.com/GcgEfSdAGw — Pat McGrath (@patmcgrath) January 22, 2015

Although this has nothing to do with leaving cert students, we’re sure there won’t be too many complaints from many students about a day off school (a legitimate, non-mitching one).