Government plans for an “army of supply teachers” to plug gaps if staff go on strike are “not feasible”, over-stretched agencies say, with some already “turning down 200 bookings a week”.
The National Education Union (NEU) and NASUWT teaching union say they will ballot members for strike action if teachers do not receive an inflation-busting rise next year. Inflation has soared to more than 9 per cent this year.
It seems likely that the school teachers’ review body (STRB) will offer an 8.9 per cent rise to starting salaries next year, but only a 3 per cent rise for most teachers and leaders.
