TEACHERS in Wales settled their pay dispute today after accepting the Welsh government’s offer of a 5.5 per cent increase.

But the National Education Union (NEU) Cymru has pledged to continue its fight for pay restoration for money lost over the last decade. 

The union said 94.3 per cent of its members had voted to accept the deal. 

NEU Cymru’s Nicola Fitzpatrick said: “It’s clear that members wish to accept this offer and settle this phase of our dispute over pay.

“But let me be clear — the fight to win back the pay teachers have lost in real terms over the last decade and more does not end here.

“It was our days of strike action last year that led to the Welsh government making this additionally funded, inflation-plus offer.

“If we do not see further meaningful steps to correct teacher pay and address the multiple crises plaguing our schools and colleges, we are prepared to fight and win again.”