Members voted to a majority of 98 per cent to dismiss the deal
Schools across England face a fresh wave of strikes after members of the National Education Union reject the government's pay offer.
Members voted to a majority of 191,319 out of 195,564 to dismiss the deal which the union labelled 'insulting'. Schools in England will likely experience major disruptions during the strikes on April 27 and May 2 barring a resolution before then. It is understoof the government offered staff a £1,000 one-off payment for the current school year alongside a 4.5 per cent pay rise for most teachers next year. NEU Joint General Secretary Dr Mary Bousted claimed the offer does "virtually nothing" to fix the "long decline" in teachers' pay.She also accused the government of using the "tactics of the bully boy" by threatening to completely remove the offer if it is rejected.
“The offer shows an astounding lack of judgment and understanding of the desperate situation in the education system. We have today written to the Education Secretary informing her of the next two days of strike action on April 27 and May 2 that NEU teacher members in England will now be taking.However, the government insisted that it was "a fair and reasonable offer" as well as "a good deal for teachers".
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