School leaders in Wales have sent a strong message that they are willing to consider some form of industrial action over pay. Teachers in Wales have been offered a below inflation rise of 5% for 2022-23 following years of what unions describe as pay erosion.
The Association of School and College Leaders Cymru said a survey of its members affected by the 2022-23 pay award showed more than half back running an indicative ballot on action short of strike and nearly half support an indicative ballot on strike action.
It is understood that ASCL members have never taken any form of industrial action, apart from in early 2020, before the pandemic hit. when members on the Isle of Man took action short of strike in a row over pay there. “Our members never normally contemplate industrial action. So it shows the current strength of feeling," said Eithne Hughes, director of the Association of School and College Leaders.
