Dinnington: Schools will close for a day as teachers’ unions take strike action

Schools in the Dinnington area will be closed for a day next week as members of the largest teacher union, the National Union of Teachers, take national strike action.

Dinnington Comprehensive School, Wales High School and Maltby Academy have announced they are among the schools that will be closed on Wednesday 26th March.

However, the strike is expected to close the majority of schools across the region.

The National Union of Teachers voted in favour of the ‘day of action’ after several unions remained in dispute with the government about changes to teachers’ pay and conditions.

These changes include introducing performance-related pay and reducing pension packages, along with the decision to make teachers work until they are 68.

In addition to the strike, the NUT has launched a campaign called Stand Up for Education, which pledges to ensure schools are ‘properly and equitably funded’.