National strikes are to take place on 1 February, 15 and 16 March, along with several other regional dates.
It follows a ballot by the National Education Union (NEU) of its members in England and Wales, who voted ‘overwhelmingly’ for strike action in response to a ‘failure’ by the education secretary and employers in Wales to provide teachers with a fully-funded pay increase which at least matches inflation.
Most state school teachers in England and Wales were given a 5 per cent pay rise this year.
Reports suggest that the education secretary Gillian Keegan will meet union leaders this week.
The NEU – the largest education union in the UK -said the strike, which will happen nationally and regionally, will affect 23,400 schools in England and Wales.
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