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TEACHERS at the historic The Blue Coat School in Liverpool have overwhelmingly voted for strike action.
Members of The National Education Union (NEU) reported that 93 per cent of its members have voted to walk out over concerns related to transparency, accountability, and leadership within the school.
According to the NEU, staff were plagued by unmanageable workloads, unsatisfactory arrangements for the allocation of work, and ineffective school mechanisms for negotiation and consultation.
Staff also raised concerns over management and safety due to dilapidated premises and equipment.
Bora Oktas, regional officer of the NEU, said that staff instructed the union to approach the employer for negotiations over their concerns in February.
He said: "We sought resolution through a formal agreement that captured our members’ issues and potential solutions.
“Unfortunately, the employer rejected this agreement, although we had made it very clear to them that we are prepared to negotiate.
“Despite our best efforts to engage in constructive dialogue, the employer has consistently shunned meaningful discussions, leaving our members with no choice but to escalate it to a formal ballot for industrial action.”
