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Teachers stand up to bully Gove
NUT launches first national strike against the Tories
Teachers bravely refused to be bullied into working longer for less yesterday by launching their first national strike since the Tories took power.
Tens of thousands turned out at more than 30 rallies organised by the National Union of Teachers (NUT) across England and Wales.
It was the defiant reply of stretched and stressed teachers to Education Secretary Michael Gove's attacks on their pay, pension and profession.
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