Schools across England face a fresh wave of strikes after members of the National Education Union (NEU) reject the government's pay offer.
Members voted to a majority of 191,319 out of 195,564 (98 per cent) to dismiss the deal which the union labelled 'insulting'. Schools in England will likely experience major disruptions during the strikes on April 27 and May 2 barring a resolution before then.
It is understoof the government offered staff a £1,000 one-off payment for the current school year alongside a 4.5 per cent pay rise for most teachers next year. NEU Joint General Secretary Dr Mary Bousted claimed the offer does "virtually nothing" to fix the "long decline" in teachers' pay.
