2008 National Union of Teachers strike explained

The NUT teacher strike was a 24-hour strike by teachers on 24 April 2008, over the issue of pay. It was the largest strike in Britain for more than 20 years.^{[1] [2]} It is also believed that up to 8000 schools were affected by this strike. There was also a strike by the UCU, which is the teachers' trade union for further education, with over 1000 members of the UCU joining a march in London^[3]

Causes

Members of the NUT were unhappy with a 2.45% pay deal, which they had said would leave teachers worse off, due to the rising cost of living in Britain.^{[4] [5]} On the day of the strike every school was closed and even after that most schools were closed for further days.

Notes and References

1. News: Teachers to strike for first time in 21 years. 16 September 2017. The Daily Telegraph. 1 April 2008.
2. http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1313845,00.html Schools Close As Teachers Walk Out On Strike |Sky News|UK News
3. http://www.ucu.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=3241 UCU – University and College Union – College lecturers walk out across England
4. http://education.guardian.co.uk/schools/story/0,,2275731,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=networkfront Teacher strike shuts out 1m children | News crumb | EducationGuardian.co.uk
5. News: Q&A: NUT strike. 16 September 2017. The Guardian. 24 April 2008.