National Education Union members are striking over pay in England and Wales on seven dates in February and March. National action already took place on February 1 and more planned dates over the coming weeks will impact thousands of teachers, students and parents.
The union added that the last thing they wanted to do is strike, saying: "This is not about a pay rise but correcting historic real-terms pay cuts. Teachers have lost 23% in real-terms since 2010, and support staff 27% over the same period. The average 5% pay rise for teachers this year is some 7% behind inflation. In the midst of a cost of living crisis, that is an unsustainable situation.
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