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| Threat of school strike over pay | Threat of school strike over pay |
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| Teachers' unions are throwing their weight behind the opposition to curbs on public sector pay. | Teachers' unions are throwing their weight behind the opposition to curbs on public sector pay. |
| They are unhappy their current two-year deal of 2.5% rises this year and next has fallen behind inflation - now 2.8%. | They are unhappy their current two-year deal of 2.5% rises this year and next has fallen behind inflation - now 2.8%. |
| The National Union of Teachers (NUT), at its Easter conference, is to debate a priority motion calling for a ballot on a one-day strike with other unions. | The National Union of Teachers (NUT), at its Easter conference, is to debate a priority motion calling for a ballot on a one-day strike with other unions. |
| The government has asked the teachers' pay body to recommend a three-year deal to 2011, with a 2% inflation target. | The government has asked the teachers' pay body to recommend a three-year deal to 2011, with a 2% inflation target. |
| The NUT motion, proposed by its leaders, condemns government pay policy as "discriminatory, unfair and demotivating". | The NUT motion, proposed by its leaders, condemns government pay policy as "discriminatory, unfair and demotivating". |
| Headline inflation is running significantly above the 2.5% teachers can expect this autumn NUT general secretary Steve Sinnott | Headline inflation is running significantly above the 2.5% teachers can expect this autumn NUT general secretary Steve Sinnott |
| It rejects regional pay and the 2% target and says the TUC should seek united opposition. | It rejects regional pay and the 2% target and says the TUC should seek united opposition. |
| The campaign against the policy should be supported if necessary by joint industrial action, with a one-day strike "as a first step to protect pay", it says. | The campaign against the policy should be supported if necessary by joint industrial action, with a one-day strike "as a first step to protect pay", it says. |
| General secretary Steve Sinnott said 2% would mean a pay cut. | General secretary Steve Sinnott said 2% would mean a pay cut. |
| "Headline inflation is running significantly above the 2.5% teachers can expect this autumn and 2% for each of the next three years will compound the problems." | "Headline inflation is running significantly above the 2.5% teachers can expect this autumn and 2% for each of the next three years will compound the problems." |
| The resolution will be debated on Saturday at the union's conference in Harrogate. | The resolution will be debated on Saturday at the union's conference in Harrogate. |
| 'Standstill award' | 'Standstill award' |
| Pay is one of the few education issues not devolved to the Welsh Assembly, so teachers in both England and Wales would be affected. | Pay is one of the few education issues not devolved to the Welsh Assembly, so teachers in both England and Wales would be affected. |
| The NUT is not involved in ongoing talks with the government on a range of issues as part of the so-called "social partnership". | The NUT is not involved in ongoing talks with the government on a range of issues as part of the so-called "social partnership". |
| But ministers cannot expect an easier ride from the majority of unions which are. | But ministers cannot expect an easier ride from the majority of unions which are. |
| Chris Keates, leader of the biggest union, NASUWT, told the Times Educational Supplement they would fight for a higher pay rise. | Chris Keates, leader of the biggest union, NASUWT, told the Times Educational Supplement they would fight for a higher pay rise. |
| "What the government doesn't want to do, I assume, is throw away four years of progress," she said. | "What the government doesn't want to do, I assume, is throw away four years of progress," she said. |
| The proposal of a three-year deal is to bring teachers' pay into line with changes to school budgets which take effect next year. | The proposal of a three-year deal is to bring teachers' pay into line with changes to school budgets which take effect next year. |
| When the current teachers' pay deal was announced, in December 2005, it was supposed to be above inflation. | When the current teachers' pay deal was announced, in December 2005, it was supposed to be above inflation. |
| The then Education Secretary, Ruth Kelly, accepted concerns about the need to ensure a continuing supply of teachers. | The then Education Secretary, Ruth Kelly, accepted concerns about the need to ensure a continuing supply of teachers. |
| The NUT described it at the time as "a standstill award". | The NUT described it at the time as "a standstill award". |
| A DfES spokesperson said: "Strikes only achieve one thing - disruption to pupils' learning. | |
| "Teaching remains one of the most respected and rewarding professions, with an 18% real terms increase in the average teachers pay since 1997." |