A school in the North-West has been closed "until further notice" due to ongoing industrial action.
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Parents of students at Ulverstone Secondary College were sent a text on Monday night to inform them the school would be closed on Tuesday.
The closures is a result of ongoing industrial action by Department of Education cleaners.
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Education Minister Jeremy Rockliff, the Department of Education and the school have all been contacted for comment.
In addition to work bans which started two weeks ago, Education Facility Attendants have escalated their industrial action to include no rubbish removal from classrooms, no vacuuming, no picking up litter in school grounds and no cleaning of sinks and floors in all state schools.
United Voice branch secretary Jannette Armstrong said the action had been taken in response to the continued failure of the Hodgman government to bargain for a fair and respectful wages agreement.
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Sandy Powell
Court and crime reporter covering the West and North-West of Tasmania for the Advocate.
Court and crime reporter covering the West and North-West of Tasmania for the Advocate.
