 will not strike in the autumn term, after accepting the government's pay offer. The NEU, the UK's largest teaching union, said 86% of its members had voted to accept the 6.5% pay rise. Both sides in the dispute said the pay offer was "properly funded" and would not come from existing school budgets. Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said the offer being accepted was "good news" for teachers, parents and pupils. Four teaching unions had been calling for above-inflation pay rises for teachers, funded by extra money from government to protect school budgets. NEU teachers have taken a total of eight days of strike action in England since February - seven national and one regional - forcing many schools to close. The union had been re-balloting members on holding further strikes next term. The outcome of that ballot, also announced on Monday, saw 95% of members vote for further strike action, with a turnout of 53%. But the NEU said it would not hold further strikes now that the pay offer has been accepted. The ASCL union accepted the offer earlier in July . Two other unions - the NAHT and NASUWT - have not yet announced their decision. Most state school teachers in England had a 5% pay rise for the year 2022-23. The 6.5% rise for 2023-24 was recommended by the School Teachers' Review Body after an earlier government offer was rejected . Ministers announced the latest offer on 13 July and, in a joint statement with union leaders, agreed to "wider reforms" to reduce staff workload. The NEU's support staff members in England also accepted the pay deal. They did not reach the required turnout for strike action earlier in the year. Dr Mary Bousted and Kevin Courtney, the joint general secretaries of the NEU, said the strike action had "shifted the dial" on pay negotiations earlier in the year. "Everyone in the school and co){kind=link}
Teachers in England in the National Education Union (NEU) will not strike in the autumn term, after accepting the government’s pay offer.
The NEU, the UK’s largest teaching union, said 86% of its members had voted to accept the 6.5% pay rise.
Both sides in the dispute said the pay offer was “properly funded” and would not come from existing school budgets.
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said the offer being accepted was “good news” for teachers, parents and pupils.
Mary Bousted, joint general secretary of the NEU, said the pay offer meant the average teacher’s salary would increase by £2,500.