Teachers vote for SEVEN day strikes in February and March - FULL LIST of dates
The NEU, the UK's largest teachers' union, has voted for continued walkouts from February 1 to March 16 in England and the Country of Wales. See the full list of strike dates below
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Teachers in England and Wales vote to strike against pay
Tens of thousands of teachers voted for seven days of continuous strikes in February and March, which are expected to cause major disruption in schools.
Some 90% of overworked and underpaid school staff surveyed by the National Education Union (NEU) in England backed the walkouts amid a bitter dispute over pay and working conditions.
The NEU, the UK's largest teachers' union, had called on around 300,000 teachers and support staff in England and Wales to vote to strike.
In Wales, around 92% of members voted to strike.
Schools may be forced to close if they do not have enough staff to teach children safely. Some 11% of schools closed and 20% were partially closed during the last national teachers' strike in 2016.
The first strike will take place on February 1 in England and Wales, and more than 23,000 schools are expected to be affected.
This coincides with a massive strike by civil servants, in which an estimated 100,000 civil servants will stage a 24-hour strike across 124 government departments, disrupting airports and public services including benefits, passports and driver's license.
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DailyMirror)The NEU has announced six more dates until March 16, including a walkout on the same day as the budget, in a major headache for Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt.
Individual schools will only be affected by four dates, the union said.
The NAHT, which represents the headliners, did not meet the strict turnout threshold as only 42% of eligible members voted in England - below the 50% requirement.
>NAHT boss Paul Whiteman said he would consider running the ballot again and blamed the low turnout on postal strikes.
“It is incredibly frustrating that anti-union and anti-democratic legislation forces us to carry out...
The NEU, the UK's largest teachers' union, has voted for continued walkouts from February 1 to March 16 in England and the Country of Wales. See the full list of strike dates below
Video not available
Click to playTap to play
Teachers in England and Wales vote to strike against pay
Tens of thousands of teachers voted for seven days of continuous strikes in February and March, which are expected to cause major disruption in schools.
Some 90% of overworked and underpaid school staff surveyed by the National Education Union (NEU) in England backed the walkouts amid a bitter dispute over pay and working conditions.
The NEU, the UK's largest teachers' union, had called on around 300,000 teachers and support staff in England and Wales to vote to strike.
In Wales, around 92% of members voted to strike.
Schools may be forced to close if they do not have enough staff to teach children safely. Some 11% of schools closed and 20% were partially closed during the last national teachers' strike in 2016.
The first strike will take place on February 1 in England and Wales, and more than 23,000 schools are expected to be affected.
This coincides with a massive strike by civil servants, in which an estimated 100,000 civil servants will stage a 24-hour strike across 124 government departments, disrupting airports and public services including benefits, passports and driver's license.
Picture:
DailyMirror)The NEU has announced six more dates until March 16, including a walkout on the same day as the budget, in a major headache for Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt.
Individual schools will only be affected by four dates, the union said.
The NAHT, which represents the headliners, did not meet the strict turnout threshold as only 42% of eligible members voted in England - below the 50% requirement.
>NAHT boss Paul Whiteman said he would consider running the ballot again and blamed the low turnout on postal strikes.
“It is incredibly frustrating that anti-union and anti-democratic legislation forces us to carry out...
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