Teachers in Wales have called off their strike next week after the Welsh Government increased its pay offer and offered staff a one off lump sum. Members of the National Education union were due to walk out on February 14, but that has now been suspended while members consider the new extra 3% offer.
Hundreds of schools shut when teachers walked out across Wales last week in a bitter row over pay and funding. They said they were taking action to save children's education with pay erosion and cost of living causing a crisis in teacher retention and recruitment.
The National Executive of the NEU said after "detailed talks" with Education Minister Jeremy Miles and Welsh Government officials it has now agreed to suspend the walk out until March 2 while it puts the new offer to members.
