Schools will face disruption next week as thousands of teachers across England and Wales strike.
Members of the National Education Union (NEU) are walking out on Wednesday February 1 amid pay disputes. The strike follows a pay rise given in 2022.
Most teachers were given a 5 per cent pay increase last year, but unions say that this isn't in line with inflation, which means that teachers have actually had a real-terms pay cut of 11pc. Wednesday's strike will coincide with walk-outs by staff at universities, train drivers and 100,000 civil servants.
