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Northern Ireland’s five main teaching unions have accepted a pay offer which will increase their starting salary by over 24% and bring wages on par with England.
A formal offer on teachers’ pay has been made to the five main teaching unions, which could see the starting salary for teachers in Northern Ireland rise to £30,000.
The Northern Secretary of the Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO) has told the Education Minister work must begin immediately to restore pride in the teaching profession.
Dr Graham Gault says it will take a generation to fix educational underfunding in Northern Ireland.
Teachers’ unions said they have put planned strike dates “on hold” pending fresh talks. Members have taken part in strikes over an outstanding...