Sunderland Echo: Teachers pay strike looming
Schools across Wearside could be hit by industrial action if teachers decide to strike for more pay.
The National Union of Teachers say the Government announcement of a proposed 2.45 per cent deal is well below inflation and represents a pay cut.
Union executives meet next week to decide what steps to take, but industrial action has not been ruled out.
Ed Balls, Children, Schools and Families Secretary of State, announced the proposed rise, effective from September, saying it is fair and affordable.
Vince Allen, regional spokesman for the NUT, said the Government had earlier set up pay appraisals which would reassess teacher pay if the level of inflation went above three per cent.
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