Teacher shortages are the real issue - not strikes

Anyone glancing at the media this week may have formed the impression that we are in the midst of a summer of industrial discontent despite the fact that this actually amounts to a single week of strikes involving rail workers. The amplified volume of noise on this issue is created by various reports of various groups of workers who may take industrial action in the future.
 
Among these are teachers, with two unions, the NEU and NASUWT, suggesting they may hold indicative ballots in the autumn if the government’s woeful pay plans for the next academic year do not significantly improve.