Labour's Bridget Phillipson will not attend the National Education Union conference - where she was heckled last year - as members voted to reject the government's 'insulting' pay offer.
"The shadow education secretary is happy to engage with teachers as long as they're not on strike or opposing her policies.
Education secretary Gillian Keegan will also not attend the NEU conference, as no Conservative minister has been invited since the union was created in 2017.Ms Phillipson's decision not to attend the conference comes at a pivotal time for the education sector, which isThe NEU has been on strike since February over pay and working conditions, leading to thousands of school closures and disruption for parents.
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