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Mother's concern at school strike Praise for strike boy's parents
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A mother of two pupils at the school where teachers have just ended their strike has told of her fears of the settlement breaking down. The suspension of the strike at Movilla High School in Newtownards has been welcomed by the education minister.
Karen Hawthorne's children attend Movilla High School in Newtownards where striking teachers are due to return to work on Monday. Staff and pupils are set to return to class on Monday following the three-week dispute over an alleged assault on a teacher by a pupil.
She said parents and children were delighted that the strike had ended. Caitríona Ruane praised his parents for helping to bring about the agreement between the NASUWT union and the South Eastern Education and Library Board.
But Ms Hawthorne said she feared the strike would resume if the agreement broke down. "They have shown enormous courage and flexibility," she said.
The Labour Relations Agency said teachers and pupils at the school would return to class on Monday after the three-week stoppage. "He will not be back at the school on Monday but I'm identifying an independent advisor as a matter of urgency.
Teachers had walked out after a dispute over an alleged assault on a teacher by a pupil. "I want to make sure that this is resolved to everyone's satisfaction, but the important thing is that all sides say they will accept the recommendations of the independent assessment."
The agreement was signed shortly before 1800 GMT on Thursday, after negotiations between the NASUWT union and the South Eastern Education and Library Board. 'Frustrating'
These centred on how the union would provide information to an independent assessor appointed to assess the needs of the pupil at the centre of the dispute. Meanwhile, a mother of two pupils at the school said news of the re-opening of the school was "absolutely fantastic" but said she feared the settlement would break down.
Ms Hawthorne said news of the re-opening of the school was "absolutely fantastic". Karen Hawthorne said: "We can't wait, as parents, for the children to get back and the children themselves can't wait to get back.
"We can't wait, as parents, for the children to get back and the children themselves can't wait to get back," she said. "It's been very frustrating, because I work in a school canteen and I had to go out and leave my children, like a lot of the other parents, every morning, in the house on their own.
"It's been very frustrating, because I work in a school canteen and I had to go out and leave my children, like a lot of the other parents, every morning, in the house on their own."
"Now, if there is anything between the union and the board that needs to be settled, this has to be settled... because we do not want to go back to these teachers walking out on strike again."Now, if there is anything between the union and the board that needs to be settled, this has to be settled... because we do not want to go back to these teachers walking out on strike again.
"It could very well be a possibility.""It could very well be a possibility."
The agreement was signed at the Labour Relations Agency shortly before 1800 GMT on Thursday, after negotiations between the NASUWT union and the South Eastern Education and Library Board.
These centred on how the union would provide information to an independent assessor appointed to assess the needs of the pupil at the centre of the dispute.