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A teachers' strike, due to take place on Thursday 24 April, may disrupt a quarter of schools in England and Wales.

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National Union of Teachers (NUT) leader, Christine Blower says the strike ‘will make clear to government that we are very serious about this pay campaign- I hope it will make them realise that paying teachers below the rate of inflation cannot go on.'

The timing of the one-day strike has been criticised due to upcoming GCSEs and A-levels, with worries that it may interfere with revision for exams. However, Christine Blower states that the date of the strike was chosen with great care. ‘We chose a day on which there is only one public exam and we've given advice to members that this action is not about disrupting public exams,' she says.

Christine Blower reassures parents that the strike will benefit their children as well as teachers, she goes on to say ‘your children's education is being disrupted for a day, but the outcome that we're looking for is to make sure that there really are enough teachers and that will only happen if pay is at the right level.'

The NUT states that their aim is to create a successful education system and to achieve this they need well-paid, well-motivated teachers.

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