 in England have already voted to accept the 6.5 per cent pay rise from September. The NASUWT teachers' union and the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) are expected to announce their members' responses to the pay offer on Monday. 'School funding far from adequate' The Government has also agreed to provide additional funding for the pay rises as well as a hardship fund of up to £40 million to support schools facing the greatest financial challenges. The 6.5 per cent pay offer is in line with the recommendations of the School Teachers' Review Body, an independent panel appointed by the Government to advise on salary increases. In a statement, joint NEU general secretaries Dr Mary Bousted and Kevin Courtney said: 'As a democratic union, the NEU leadership promised members that any pay and funding offer given by Government that warranted their consideration would be put to them. Members have spoken very clearly and in great numbers. 'The NEU submissions to the STRB went a long way towards changing the Government's position on pay and funding. The strike action taken by our members also shifted the dial, securing the highest pay award for over thirty years. Members should be proud they have also secured extra funding for sch){kind=link}
National Education Union said 86 per cent of its members in England voted to call off industrial action
School strikes in the autumn have been called off after teachers in England’s biggest education union voted to accept a 6.5 per cent pay rise.
The National Education Union said 86 per cent of its teacher members in England who took part in an electronic ballot voted to accept the progress made in the pay dispute and call off industrial action, with a 60 per cent turnout.
It comes after teacher members of the NEU staged eight days of strike action in state schools in England since February in a pay dispute.
Four education unions had been considering further walkouts in the autumn term. However, earlier this month, their leaders urged members to accept a new pay offer from the Government.