Teachers and school heads have been made an improved pay offer by the Welsh government, following talks with education unions.
Ministers confirmed they had offered an extra 1.5% pay rise, plus 1.5% as a one-off payment.
It is similar to the offer made to health unions last week.
The National Education Union (NEU) is deciding whether to put the offer to members. It said progress was being made but the offer still fell short.
The NEU has strike action planned for 14 February.
Meanwhile, the National Association of Headteachers (NAHT) said it would ballot its members but would continue with industrial action short of a strike.
