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London-area school boards warned parents Wednesday they may not be able to send their children to school next week after the union representing the province’s school support workers said they plan to go on strike Monday.

Both the Thames Valley District and London District Catholic school boards posted notices on their websites advising parents to consider making child-care arrangements for next week.

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“I really want parents to hear that loud and clear,” Jeff Pratt, associate director for the Thames Valley board, said Wednesday.

The board said it will inform parents if schools will be closed next week by 11 a.m. Friday.

“We understand that there may be significant impacts on your family,” the board said in a statement posted on its website. “Families are strongly encouraged to begin to explore alternate arrangements for children next week . . . in the event strike action results in school closures.”