Special Needs Teachers Prepare to Strike

Specialist teachers in Leicestershire who support children with disabilities from birth to age four are preparing to strike over a bitter pay and conditions dispute. The council plans to make them redundant and force them to reapply for their jobs under worse terms, claiming it will improve year-round support. But the NEU union says this is a sneaky tactic to bypass existing agreements and undermine staff rights. Talks have stalled since last fall, and despite the council’s claims of valuing staff, the union says they’ve ignored recommendations. The five-day strike begins June 8th — and while the council expects little disruption, the union insists fair negotiations are the only path forward. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c262e2427c007a24