Teachers in England overwhelmingly reject government pay offer – union

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Published: Apr 3, 2023, 08:16 UTC

LONDON (Reuters) - Teachers in England have rejected a pay offer from the British government aimed at ending a series of disruptive strikes, their trade union said on Monday, announcing two further walkouts.

Teachers attend a march during strike action in a dispute over pay, in London

LONDON (Reuters) – Teachers in England have rejected a pay offer from the British government aimed at ending a series of disruptive strikes, their trade union said on Monday, announcing two further walkouts.

The National Education Union, Britain’s largest education union, said 98% of teachers who voted in the ballot favoured rejecting the offer of a one-off payment this year of 1,000 pounds ($1,231.60) and an average pay rise of 4.5% in the next financial year.

($1 = 0.8120 pounds)

(Reporting by Kylie MacLellan; editing by William James)

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