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| NUT teachers' union conference to vote on June strike | NUT teachers' union conference to vote on June strike |
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| The National Union of Teachers' conference is to vote on Saturday on plans for a classroom walk-out in England and Wales this summer term. | The National Union of Teachers' conference is to vote on Saturday on plans for a classroom walk-out in England and Wales this summer term. |
| Delegates are to debate calls for a strike over pay and workload in the week beginning 23 June. | Delegates are to debate calls for a strike over pay and workload in the week beginning 23 June. |
| Plans for industrial action accuse the government of a "bullying and destructive approach to education". | Plans for industrial action accuse the government of a "bullying and destructive approach to education". |
| A Department for Education spokeswoman said a strike would "damage the reputation of the profession". | A Department for Education spokeswoman said a strike would "damage the reputation of the profession". |
| "Ministers have met frequently with the NUT and other unions and will continue to do so. | |
| "Further strike action will only disrupt parents' lives, hold back children's education and damage the reputation of the profession," said the education department spokeswoman. | |
| Public campaign | Public campaign |
| The NUT conference in Brighton will hear calls for the union to take strike action alone, if other teachers' unions do not want to participate. | |
| Last month the NUT staged a one-day strike, without the support of the other biggest teachers' union, the NASUWT. | Last month the NUT staged a one-day strike, without the support of the other biggest teachers' union, the NASUWT. |
| There will be calls for strikes through the autumn term and into 2015 if the dispute is not resolved. | |
| There are GCSE and A-level exams scheduled to be taken on the first three days of the week of proposed strike action in June. | |
| But the union's general secretary Christine Blower says strike action "will not disrupt exams" and that any staff who need to supervise an exam will be given exemptions from taking part in industrial action. | But the union's general secretary Christine Blower says strike action "will not disrupt exams" and that any staff who need to supervise an exam will be given exemptions from taking part in industrial action. |
| The conference motion also calls for a national demonstration, a lobby of Parliament and a broad-based campaign to challenge the government's education policy. | |
| The conference will hear calls for the union's message to be brought to the public, using Twitter and Facebook. | |
| "Teacher morale is at a dangerously low ebb," says Ms Blower. | "Teacher morale is at a dangerously low ebb," says Ms Blower. |
| "Changes to pay, pensions and a working week for many teachers of 60 hours is driving many out of the profession." | "Changes to pay, pensions and a working week for many teachers of 60 hours is driving many out of the profession." |
| The NASUWT is also holding its annual conference this weekend in Birmingham. | The NASUWT is also holding its annual conference this weekend in Birmingham. |
| General secretary Chris Keates has accused the government of a "relentless assault on public education and the teaching profession". | General secretary Chris Keates has accused the government of a "relentless assault on public education and the teaching profession". |
| Top graduates | Top graduates |
| A Department for Education spokeswoman rejected the need for strike action and said that changes to pay and conditions gave greater flexibility to heads and teachers. | A Department for Education spokeswoman rejected the need for strike action and said that changes to pay and conditions gave greater flexibility to heads and teachers. |
| "We know that the vast majority of our teachers and school leaders are hardworking and dedicated professionals. That is why we are giving teachers more freedoms than ever and cutting unnecessary paperwork and bureaucracy. | "We know that the vast majority of our teachers and school leaders are hardworking and dedicated professionals. That is why we are giving teachers more freedoms than ever and cutting unnecessary paperwork and bureaucracy. |
| "In fact, teaching has never been more attractive, more popular or more rewarding. A record number of top graduates are now applying to become teachers and there have never been more teachers in England's classrooms, with a rise of 9,000 in the last year. | "In fact, teaching has never been more attractive, more popular or more rewarding. A record number of top graduates are now applying to become teachers and there have never been more teachers in England's classrooms, with a rise of 9,000 in the last year. |
| "It is important that teachers work closely with school leaders to ensure that their workload is manageable. We trust the professionalism of our head teachers to monitor their staff's workload and address any issues." | "It is important that teachers work closely with school leaders to ensure that their workload is manageable. We trust the professionalism of our head teachers to monitor their staff's workload and address any issues." |