Hundreds of thousands of teachers and teaching staff are expected to take part in two days of strike action across England from today in a dispute over pay.
The National Education Union (NEU) has refused to suspend the mass walkouts despite desperate pleas from Education Secretary Gillian Keegan.
In an open letter to parents the minister said "the single best thing" the union can do is "sit down and talk" - though as yet she has made no guarantee an 'agreeable' offer would be made.
