Teachers' Strike: NEU demands that pay offers keep up with inflation

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Members of the National Education Union (NEU) will be heading to the picket line after a similar walkout on Wednesday resulted in many schools closing entirely or being forced to reduce the number of classes held.

It comes amid a long-running dispute over pay, with union leaders warning strikes could continue into the autumn unless a deal can be reached.

The deputy general secretary of the National Education Union, Niamh Sweeney, told Sky News that the offer by the Education secretary in April had been refused because of fears it 'would not be fully funded'

Read more on the story: https://news.sky.com/story/schools-in-england-face-further-disruption-as-teachers-stage-second-strike-this-week-12916514

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