Striking Nottingham teachers have said the education sector is at a 'breaking point' as they joined thousands across the country in walking out. Members of the National Education Union (NEU) - the UK's biggest teaching union - picketed outside almost 20 schools in the city as part of a national dispute over pay on Wednesday, February 1.
However, teachers told Nottinghamshire Live it was not just about wages. Denise Burd, who has taught at Basford's Ellis Guilford School for 18 years, said the education sector generally was at a "breaking point".
"We're striking because of the lack of funding from the government," said the 56-year-old union rep, who teaches photography. "It means that we haven't got teacher retention, we have a really quick turnover of staff. We can't attract subject specialists to the profession.
