There could be further full school closures in England if members of more unions vote to strike.
The NEU is the only education union to have gone on strike so far this yearTeachers in four unions in England say they will team up on any strike action over pay - which could mean full school closures in the autumn term.
Paul Whiteman, NAHT general secretary, called their decision to co-ordinate action an "unprecedented show of solidarity". "We would sincerely apologise to parents for disrupting their children's education if we're pushed to that," he added.Three of the unions have already held ballots this year. However, when the results were announced in January, only the NEU had enough members voting to move ahead to strikes.
If members from several unions, including head teachers, were to walk out together, it is likely there would be more full school closures. But the unions want above-inflation increases, and extra money to ensure any pay rises do not come from schools' existing budgets. The Department for Education described it as a "fair and reasonable offer" and said that schools would receive an extra £2.3bn over the next two years.
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