The National Education Union has declared seven days of walkouts in February and March.
NEU joint general secretaries Mary Bousted and Kevin CourtneyNine out of 10 teacher members of the National Education Union voted for strike action and the union passed the 50% ballot turnout required by law.
Support staff in schools in Wales are also set to go on strike in the dispute over pay after 88% of balloted members backed action, with a turnout of 51%. The Department for Education has offered a 5% pay rise to most teachers for the current school year, but the NEU is demanding a fully-funded above inflation pay rise for teachers.
“This is a scandalous waste of talent and taxpayers’ money yet the Government seems unbothered about the conditions they are allowing schools and colleges to slide into,” they said. On Monday, Ms Keegan told the Commons that she plans to meet with education union leaders later this week.
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