The Education Ministry will this afternoon release the number of teachers who are on strike.
Education Deputy Secretary, Filipe Jitiko told Village News that they are still trying to get figures from outer islands and other divisions.
Jitiko said that lack of communications between officals from various divisions is causing the delay.
He said that only the Interim Minister for Education will release the figures to media.
It has just been confirmed that around 300 members have gathered at the Public Employees Union Headquarters Edinburgh drive as well as a handful of members of the Viti Taukei Workers Union who walked off their jobs this morning.
Public Employees Union Industrial Relations Officer, Sailasa Cakau has confirmed that PEU members have started gathering at the PEU Headquarters at Edinburgh drive.
208 teachers from around Nausori and Suva have gathered at the FTA Headquarters.
FTA Operations centre have confirmed that teachers in the West and in villages can either go home or picket within the school compound.
The Interim Minister for Labour, Bernadette Rounds Ganilau has said that the FICTU strike is legal.
