DCSF: Strike will disrupt learning

Wednesday, 02, Apr 2008 12:00

The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) said it was disappointed a "small proportion" of teachers are rejecting the government's pay award.

A spokeswoman said it had been recommended by the independent School Teachers Review Body and had been welcomed by the other teaching unions.

"So it is disappointing that a small proportion of teachers are threatening to disrupt children's education in this way," she said.

The DCSF concluded: "It is right that teachers are properly rewarded. But everybody understands, including teachers, that we need to have a firm control of public sector pay to keep inflation low and interest rates down.

"A strike will only serve to disrupt children's learning, inconvenience parents and place a burden on fellow teachers."