At a conference in Harrogate, NEU General Secretaries said the offer was 'unacceptable'
Members of the National Education Union have already taken part in three national strike days in EnglandTeachers in England will strike on two days during the summer term, after members of the UK's largest education union rejected a government pay offer.Strike action will take place on Thursday 27 April and Tuesday 2 May but the National Education Union says exam classes will not be interrupted.
In a ballot over the government's pay offer, 191,319 NEU members voted to reject the deal with a 66% turnout. Teachers were offered a £1,000 one-off payment this year, and a 4.3% rise next year. Starting salaries would also rise to £30,000 from September. Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said if the deal was rejected, the £1,000 payment for this year would be lost and the decision will now be passed back to the pay-review body.Mary Bousted confirmed plans to support GCSE and A-level students during the upcoming strike days and she said they have been speaking to head teachers to make sure they are in class for exam preparations.
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