Thousands of disgruntled teachers have switched unions in the aim of joining next month’s strike action, the Mail can reveal.
The National Education Union (NEU) has received more than 10,000 new members since it announced plans on Monday to strike over seven days in February and March.
Eligible teachers and school staff can take part in the planned walkouts if they sign up to the NEU before the first scheduled strike on February 1.
It means tens of thousands more teachers potentially joining the 120,000 members already walking out across England and Wales next month.
