Teachers’ Strike Action

It is being reported that the NASUWT union will re-ballot teachers for industrial action after members voted to reject the government’s pay offer.

Unions are making the point that Gillian Keegan, Education Secretary has said that she is willing to negotiate and to listen to the profession, they therefore wish her to demonstrate that she means what she says by getting back around the negotiating table to find a resolution to the dispute.

The National Education Union and leaders’ unions ASCL and the NAHT have also voted to reject the most recent offer by large margins.

The NEU has announced further strikes on April 27 and May 2 and its conference voted to timetable a further three dates in late June to early July.

A DfE spokesperson is reported as saying that the decision to reject the offer “will simply result in more disruption for children and less money for teachers today. After costing children almost a week of time in the classroom and with exams fast approaching, it is extremely disappointing that unions are re-balloting for more strike action.”