The new teacher pay offer, which amounts to a 1% rise in wages alongside changes to the school funding formula, has been branded as “tiny baby steps” by the union leader representing teachers.
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Dave Prentis, general secretary of UNISON, commented that “this deal won’t even cover inflationary rises, and so is no better than a pay cut for teachers already struggling with heavier workloads.” He added that this deal does nothing to address many schools’ recruitment crises.
Prentis urged ministers to look again at how much money was being allocated for education and said it was time for a properly funded pay increase for all those working hard to deliver education services in the UK.
He said it was “time for the government to bring forward a properly funded pay rise for all those working hard delivering education services in the UK.”
The National Education Union (NEU) also expressed its disappointment at the offer, with joint general secretary Dr Mary Bousted saying: “This deal shows yet again how this current Government is failing to value or invest properly in our education service and its staff. It fails to address either pay restraint or workload issues.”
Bousted called on ministers to implement an above-inflation pay rise next year so teachers can finally receive a fair wage. She commented, “until then, teachers will continue to suffer from real-term pay cuts and an unsustainable workload.”
The government has defended its offer, saying it is “the biggest cash terms pay rise for teachers in a decade”. A spokesman noted that the new funding formula would benefit lower-paid staff. He also said the 1% pay rise was “in addition to other changes”, which should help reduce workloads.
However, unions dismissed this as inadequate and accused ministers of not supporting education professionals. They continue to call on the Government to honour its commitment to properly fund every school in England and provide a meaningful pay increase for all those working hard to deliver education services in the UK.
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