Commenting on the passing of an urgent motion on pay (1) at the Annual Conference of the National Education Union, Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said:
“Investment in education, with educators shown the value and respect they deserve, should be a priority in any country. This Government's record on education shows a blatant disregard for children and young people and the teaching profession in England.
“Real-terms pay cuts over the past 13 years have seen the value of teachers' salaries drop compared to other graduate professions. It is one of the factors driving the teacher recruitment and retention crisis in our schools with a third of teachers leaving the profession within five years of qualifying and schools and colleges struggling to fill vacancies.
