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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Sally Weale Education correspondent

Teachers in England vote overwhelmingly to accept pay rise offer

Daniel Kebede at a teachers' strike with flags that read 'pay up'
Daniel Kebede, the NEU secretary general, also welcomed the education secretary’s ‘more timely’ launch of next year’s pay round. Photograph: James Manning/PA

Teachers in England have voted overwhelmingly to accept a 5.5% pay rise but warned ministers that without further “corrections” pay would remain uncompetitive and teacher shortages would persist.

Of those members who responded to the National Education Union’s snap poll, 95% voted to accept the 2024-25 offer, which would give schools an additional £1.2bn to cover the pay rise.

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