Teachers will strike in October

The NASUWTand NUT have accused Education Secretary Michael Gove of demoralising the profession and refusing to listen to teachers.

On October 1st there will be strikes in the Eastern, East Midlands, West Midlands, Yorkshire and Humberside regions

Teachers in the North East, London, South East and South West regions will go on strike on October 17th.

The unions said there are plans in place for a one-day, all-out national strike before the end of the autumn term.

On the strike days teachers will be attending a series of regional rallies.

Teachers are protesting against protests over salary freezes, increased pension contributions and a new system of performance-related pay in English state schools.

The unions contrasted the Secretary of State with the Welsh Government, who they said “has been prepared to engage in constructive talks to seek to avoid the escalation of the rolling programme of strike action in Wales”.

Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, said:

“The attacks on teachers are relentless.

“The reward for their hard work, dedication and commitment has been a vicious assault on their pay, conditions and professionalism.

“Teachers will be angered by the recklessness of the Secretary of State’s continuing failure to take seriously their concerns and engage in genuine discussions to address them.”