Thousands of schools across England and Wales have shut due to strike action as overstretched teachers describe working “like zombies” for little pay.
The majority of schools have been affected by the first day of walkouts by tens of thousands of National Education Union (NEU) members, according to a snapshot poll by a school leaders' union. Among the 920 schools and sixth-form colleges polled where teachers were on strike, just 11 per cent reported being fully open with all students on site.
