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Overworked teachers vote for strike action
TEACHERS have voted overwhelmingly to strike over the Tories plans over pay and conditions, the National Union of Teachers (NUT) confirmed yesterday.
Members of the NUT will walk out on July 5 after voting by more than 9-1 in favour of industrial action.
The union said its demands were to increase funding in schools and education, guarantee terms and conditions in all types of schools and to resume negotiations on teacher contracts to allow workloads to be addressed.
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