Fair pay is not just a request, but a necessity. Schools deserve proper funding for staffing provision - and the necessary funding to cover a pay rise.
The NEU will today (Saturday 2 March) open its preliminary electronic ballot over pay and funding. Around 300,000 teacher members working in maintained schools and sixth forms across England will be consulted on whether they are prepared to take part in industrial action to win funding from Government for pay and additional staffing resources.
This forms part of an ongoing campaign to secure a long-term correction in pay. Additional funding would ensure that a fully-funded, above-inflation pay rise could be achieved.
The preliminary ballot opens on 2 March and closes on 28 March. The questions are:
- Do you agree that you should receive an above-inflation pay rise for 2024/25?
- Would you vote “yes” to strike action for a fully funded, above-inflation pay rise that constitutes a meaningful step towards a long-term correction in pay, and further funding to provide improved levels of staffing provision in schools, colleges and education services.
