School strikes could be back on the cards after union members voted for walkouts
SCHOOL strikes could be back on the cards after union members voted for walkouts.
A non-binding preliminary ballot of NEU teachers saw a majority reject the government’s pay rise offer – and backed industrial action.
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Bridget Phillipson said walkouts would be ‘indefensible’ and urged the union to ‘put children first’[/caption]
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said walkouts would be “indefensible” and urged the union to “put children first”.
She said: “With school staff, parents and young people working so hard to turn the tide on school attendance, any move towards industrial action by teaching unions would be indefensible.
“Following a 5.5% pay award in hugely challenging fiscal context, I would urge the NEU to put children first.”
Only 47 per cent of members voted in the preliminary ballot, which would be below the 50 per cent threshold if replicated for a real vote.
NEU boss Daniel Kebede said: “Year upon year of pay cuts against inflation have damaged the competitiveness of teacher pay and coupled with relentless workload, have fuelled a recruitment and retention crisis that is affecting every school in the land.”
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