Schools could face chaos as teachers are set to vote on striking, according to reports. Union members are voting on whether to go ahead with walkouts in England and Wales in early 2023. The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) is said to be deciding its next steps after a "consultative ballot" last month. And voting for members of the teachers' union NASUWT, the National Association of Headteachers (NAHT) and the National Education Union (NEU) closes on January 13.
If strikes do go ahead, schools could be forced to close with hundreds of pupils sent home, causing chaos for parents.
Contingency plans are already in place to avoid kids going without food or being subjected to neglect, abuse and criminal exploitation if classrooms close, The Telegraph reports.
But a source in a school leadership union told the newspaper they would be "very surprised" to see schools shut completely, though admitted it was a possibility.
