The National Union of Teachers and NASUWT will issue notices of action short of strike action to employers this week, which will take effect from 26 September.
Between them the unions represent nine out of ten teachers in England and Wales.
The unions said that they were taking this action because the education secretary had failed to address their concerns, which were set out in May.
They said that the action was intended to be pupil, parent and public friendly, while resisting Government policies which they said were undermining teachers’ ability to work effectively to deliver the highest standards of education.
Chris Keates, general secretary of the NASUWT, said, ‘The minister and the employers have been told repeatedly what steps need to be taken to address teachers' concerns and avoid the possibility of escalated industrial action.
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