Fair pay is not just a request, but a necessity. Schools deserve proper funding for staffing provision - and the necessary funding to cover a pay rise.
The NEU’s written evidence to the STRB sets out the overwhelming evidence in support of the NEU’s call for a fully funded, above-inflation pay rise that constitutes a meaningful step towards a long-term correction in teacher pay.
Strike action is a last resort but it will be an option our members will seriously consider in the face of such a belligerent approach from this Government.
If Government is serious about addressing the reasons behind absences, they need to ensure schools and parents have the means to get the help required.