Thousands of teachers to take strike action
Commenting as NASUWT and NUT members in the North East and Cumbria, South West, South East and London regions take a day of strike action today (Thursday) over adverse changes to teachers’ pay, pensions, working conditions and jobs, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, said:
“The overwhelming majority of teachers in all four regions will be on strike today.
“Teachers are committed and dedicated public service workers. They do not take strike action lightly.
“No teacher has any wish to inconvenience parents or disrupt pupils’ education, but this action is not the failure or due to the unreasonableness of teachers.
“It is the failure and unreasonableness of the Secretary of State, who day-in-day-out is disrupting the education of children and young people through his attacks on the teaching profession.
“We continue to appeal to the Secretary of State to acknowledge the real and deep concerns of teachers and commit to engage constructively in discussions to seek to resolve the dispute.”
