Lack of pay offer for teachers 'an insult'

Union rep calls for pay dispute resolution

The lack of new pay offer for teachers from the education department is an "insult".

That's according to the national secretary of one of the unions involved in the ongoing pay dispute with the Department of Education, Sport and Culture.

The unions turned down an offer made in March this year, and government says the cost of the coronavirus outbreak means funds are no longer available.

Rob Kelsall from the NAHT says the situation needs to be resolved:

You can hear more from Mr Kelsall here, speaking to Sian Cowper.

Sian asked him whether he felt industrial action, or even a strike, was now on the cards: