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Tories hell-bent on degrading education
The refusal to negotiate on pay is further evidence of an out-of-touch government, writes LUCY COLEMAN

TEACHERS in the NEU took strike action on Wednesday and again today as the battle over pay continues to rumble on.
Striking is of course a last resort and teachers, like all workers, do not take the decision to strike lightly.
There is no “good time” to strike, and this is a particularly difficult time of year to be out of the classroom for members in primary schools, but what other choice do we have?
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