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teachers are being offered a £1,000 extra cash payment this year, with a 4.3% rise for most next year, which unions say is a real terms pay cut. the government says it has engaged in "intensive discussions" with unions, and that the offer is "fair and reasonable". our education reporter, vanessa clarke has more. thousands of teachers have shown their anger and frustration on the picket line in their fight for better pay. but after six days of intensive talks with the government, the national education union says the offer on the table is not good enough. the offer on the table is not good enough-— the offer on the table is not good enough. the government offer was a _ good enough. the government offer was a £1000 _ good enough. the government offer was a £1000 flat - good enough. the government offer was a £1000 flat rate - offer was a £1000 flat rate cash sum for this year and for most teachers, a 4.3% pay rise for september from most teachers, a 4.3% pay rise for septemberfrom next most teachers, a 4.3% pay rise for september from next year, we are unhappy about both those numbers, also unhappy about the fact we believe this offer is not fully funded in schools and

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