Teacher Strikes - How it affects you
Members of the union voted overwhelmingly to reject the latest pay deal from the government, and to go on strike in England. Why is it happening? And how could it affect you?
Summer exams. It's one of the most stressful parts of the year for students - and their parents. From revision classes to last-minute coursework deadlines, it's a time when you just don’t want anything to go wrong.
So inevitably there’s going to be some real concern about teachers going on strike in England this summer term. Members of the NEU - the largest education union - voted overwhelmingly to reject the latest pay deal from the government and to go on strike.
Why is it happening then? And how could it affect you – and those all-important summer exams?
For our latest episode, the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Education Reporter Vanessa Clarke answers 5 Questions On this summer term's teacher strikes.
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