top
Teachers in England to vote on striking over pay
Key takeaways
- Hazel Shearing Education correspondent Getty Images Teachers and school support staff in England will vote on whether or not to go on strike if the government stands by its pay recommendation for the next academic year.
- The National Education Union (NEU), England's largest teaching union, says it will hold a formal ballot in the autumn if the government "does not take urgent action".
- The government has recommended a 6.5% pay award spread over the next three years, but the NEU has said that is unlikely to match inflation and called it an "insult".
Why this matters: a developing story that could shape the day's news cycle.
Hazel Shearing Education correspondent Getty Images Teachers and school support staff in England will vote on whether or not to go on strike if the government stands by its pay recommendation for the next academic year.
The National Education Union (NEU), England's largest teaching union, says it will hold a formal ballot in the autumn if the government "does not take urgent action".
The government has recommended a 6.5% pay award spread over the next three years, but the NEU has said that is unlikely to match inflation and called it an "insult".
Article preview — originally published by BBC News. Full story at the source.
Read full story on BBC News →
More top stories
Aggregated and edited by the Scoop newsroom. We surface news from BBC News alongside other reporting so you can compare coverage in one place.
Editorial policy · Corrections · About Scoop