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Mum shares harrowing photo of her son, 12, having anxiety attack over teacher strikes

A mum-of-three has slammed today's teacher walkouts, claiming the school strikes have triggered her eldest son back to the mental toll of lockdown.

Becky Bohan, 43, shared a harrowing photo of her son curled up on the ground having an anxiety attack following today's strikes.

In the photo, her eldest son can be seen cradled in a blanket lying on the floor of their home.

Speaking on the strikes, Becky said: "I think the main problem here is that there’s no conversation.

“I wholeheartedly support what they're doing, but it needs to be more organised.

“I agree the funding and teaching conditions need to be increased as if they’re not in a good place, then neither are my kids.

“My younger children have been left confused as half of their school is in and others aren’t, which they don’t think is fair.

“If I had all the kids home, it’d be fine, but as I’ve got two in school and one at home, it’s getting very confusing – especially as the unions don’t all strike on the same day.

''All of this trauma is resurfacing due to the lack of routine.''