Teachers' strike this week: Is my school affected?
NEU teachers are striking because they want an above-inflation pay increase, plus extra money to ensure any pay rises do not come from schools' existing budgets.After intensive talks, the government offered an additional one-off payment of £1,000. It also increased the offer for most teachers next year to 4.3%, with starting salaries reaching £30,000.
The NEU argues most schools would have to make cuts elsewhere to afford it - and therefore the pay offer is not fully funded.The unions' rejection means one-off £1,000 cash payment is now off the table. Teachers' salaries in England fell by an average of 11% between 2010 and 2022, after taking inflation into account,Three teachers explain why they are taking industrial actionBut they have asked for a pay increase of 6% for 2021-22, and a rise of inflation plus 2% for 2022-23.
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