A headteachers’ union has opened a ballot for strike action in England for the first time in its history.
A ballot for members of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) to vote on industrial action over the issues of pay and conditions, school funding and teacher shortages was launched on Monday.
If members vote for strike action, the ASCL will be able to carry out walkouts up until the end of January 2024.
It comes as teacher members of the National Education Union (NEU) in England are set to stage fresh strikes on July 5 and 7 in a dispute over pay.
All state schools in England could be affected by walkouts in the autumn term if co-ordinated strike action by the four education unions goes ahead.
The NEU, which has staged a series of strikes already this year, is currently balloting its teacher members in England to take further action in the autumn.
