Teachers are set to strike in Wales from next month in a row over pay. Unions representing head teachers and staff at schools will strike on February 1, February 14, March 15 and March 16 in Wales as well as other dates in England.
Teachers have been campaigning for months for a pay increase close to inflation, which is currently over 10%. Teachers in Wales rejected the Welsh Government's offer of a 5% increase in November, calling it an "insult" and threatening to strike unless a higher offer was put on the table.
The strikes are likely to leave parents facing childcare issues with school closures on the cards. Although schools do not legally have to close in the event of industrial action, the number of staff likely to be absent means closures are probable with decisions to be taken between headteachers and local authorities.
