New deal to offer fairness for young teachers hit by education pay gap

Independent: Teacher leaders claim an end is in sight to their long-running battle over two-tier pay scales after a breakthrough deal with the Government.

The Government was under growing pressure in the wake of concessions made to nurses following three days of strike action earlier this year.

A carefully worded statement agreed between the Government and union leaders was issued yesterday as the annual round of teacher conferences was getting under way. Read article


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