Schools face disruption as teachers in England strike in pay dispute
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It comes as four unions representing teachers and schools leaders said they could co-ordinate any future industrial action in England in the autumn after members voted to reject the Government’s pay offer. Asked if the pay offer “galvanised” other education unions to ballot on strike action, Mr Courtney told PA: “I really do think that, yes. For unions to co-ordinate strike action with the aim of causing maximum disruption to schools is unreasonable and disproportionate, especially given the impact the pandemic has already had on students’ learning Department for Education “She must have thought that some of the unions would accept it, so to get a unanimous rejection after balloting members, I think that tells you something.” Delivering a speech to striking teachers at a rally outside Downing Street, Mr Courtney said: “The Government has united the teaching profession as never before and we are going to win.” The decision on teachers’ pay in England for next year has been passed to the pay review body, the School Teachers’ Review Body. “Many, many students have had a very, very disrupted last couple of years because of Covid and I think everything we can do to help them start their lives better through education is really, really important.” A DfE spokesperson said: “For unions to co-ordinate strike action with the aim of causing maximum disruption to schools is unreasonable and disproportionate, especially given the impact the pandemic has already had on students’ learning.
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