PLANNED walkouts by thousands of teachers in Wales have been postponed after schools were thrown into chaos.
The strikes have been rescheduled due to a new pay offer, according to the National Education Union.
The teachers in Wales have been offered a salary increase of 1.5 per cent and a one-off cash bonus equivalent to a further 1.5 per cent of their salary.
Three strikes were set for February 14, March 15 and March 16 and have been postponed.
The walkout next Tuesday has been rescheduled to March 2.
This comes after teachers previously rejected an offer from the Welsh Government for a 5 per cent increase in November.
NEU joint general secretary Kevin Courtney said: “The willingness of the Welsh Government to engage in talks with us about the current pay dispute is in stark contrast to the position taken by Westminster and the Secretary of State for Education Gillian Keegan.
"We have now had a series of discussions in Wales where the focus has been on resolving the dispute, resulting in the current offer of an additional consolidated award of 1.5 per cent this year, plus a non-consolidated lump sum of 1.5 per cent.
“Whilst the offer remains significantly below our members' demands, and does not begin to address the real terms cuts visited upon teachers since 2010, the Union will consult with our branches and workplace representatives to secure the views of members in Wales.
"In the meantime, next Tuesday’s strike action will be postponed until 2 March."
Most read in The Sun
Mystery 'abandoned' house searched by cops who warned amateur detectives
Missing mum seen celebrating birthday in heartbreaking photo before vanishing
Love Island shock as popular girl is booted – and she's already left the villa
Cops fear Nicola Bulley 'could have left river on path NOT covered by CCTV'
This comes as teachers across England and Wales staged the largest walkout seen in Britain for over a decade.
As they protested wages and working conditions more than 23,000 schools were affected by the action at the start of this month.
The future 2023 dates are as follows:
- February 28: North and north-west England, Yorkshire and Humber
- March 1: East Midlands, West Midlands, and the NEU's eastern region
- March 2: South-east and south-west England, London and Wales
- March 15 and 16: Two-day strike of all schools in England.
Click here for all you need to know about the strikes and how it could affect your children.
Source: Read Full Article