Private schools have said they are “disappointed” by a teachers’ strike over pensions, after a rise in pension contributions put them in a “very difficult position”.
On Thursday, teachers at 23 independent schools within the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST) went on strike, with around 1,500 members of the NEU teaching union involved.
Six days of strike action have been announced starting from Thursday, with the last held on March 3, following a proposal from the GDST to withdraw staff from the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS).
