Teachers in England are on strike again after rejecting the government’s salary offer.
Around 98 percent of those who voted rejected the pay offer, Sky News reported, and teachers planned a major strike for April 27 and May 2.
During previous National Education Union strikes in February and March, many schools were closed.
The British government has announced that it has offered teachers £1,000 for the current school year, plus an average 4.5% increase next year.
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said the new strikes were “very disappointing” and meant more disruption for children and less money for teachers.
The National Education Union called the government’s legal proposal insulting and announced that between 42 and 58 percent of schools would have to cut costs.
195,000 members of the British National Education Union participated in voting on the government’s legal proposal, and 191,000 rejected it.
Teachers in England are on strike again after rejecting the government’s salary offer.
Around 98 percent of those who voted rejected the pay offer, Sky News reported, and teachers planned a major strike for April 27 and May 2.
During previous National Education Union strikes in February and March, many schools were closed.
The British government has announced that it has offered teachers £1,000 for the current school year, plus an average 4.5% increase next year.
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said the new strikes were “very disappointing” and meant more disruption for children and less money for teachers.
The National Education Union called the government’s legal proposal insulting and announced that between 42 and 58 percent of schools would have to cut costs.
195,000 members of the British National Education Union participated in voting on the government’s legal proposal, and 191,000 rejected it.
