School strikes: 'A school isn't run without a classroom assistant'
Thousands of non-teaching staff have gone on strike from Northern Ireland schools with one classroom assistant saying he has to work three jobs to pay his bills.
Four of the big unions have called the action in an escalating row over pay.
It has led to classroom assistants, bus drivers, catering staff, cleaners and other support workers walking out at hundreds of schools.
A representative from one union said up to 20,000 were expected to take part.