INDUSTRIAL ACTION
Schools set to close as teachers vote to strike
Teachers and school support staff in the National Education Union have voted in support of strike action, which will close or partially close the vast majority of schools in England and Wales.
Strike action will begin on 1 February, to coincide with the TUC’s national “protect the right to strike” day of action, followed by a series of regional strikes later in the month, the NEU said.
The union is striking