If a bishop or school system decides to bust the union, teachers have few tools at their disposal to resist.

"Since genuine attempts to dialogue and find a resolution to the crisis seem to have ended, Trinity is regrettably no longer available as a venue for meeting," the Jesuits said.

The choice of a Catholic education for our children today is the right choice at the right time, not merely for its material benefits, but for the progress of souls.

“The shooting of Father Graham has shocked and distressed many people, including students. He, along with the Society of Jesus, remain hopeful that a solution can be achieved.”

Police apparently fired a rubber bullet point blank into the face of a Jesuit priest near the Witwatersrand campus in Johannesburg.

Gone are the days when the main difference between one college dormitory and another was the number of people per room.