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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ellie Ng

Teachers in England could strike after schools told they must fund pay rises

The UK’s largest education union is "considering all options" including a formal ballot for industrial action, after the government announced that schools will be required to partially fund teacher pay rises.

The National Education Union (NEU) is reacting to the Department for Education's (DfE) decision that schools must cover the initial 1% of each pay award, despite accepting recommendations for increases.

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