Schools across Cheshire set to close next week as teachers strike

Schools across the county are set to close on February 1 after teachers voted overwhelmingly for strike action. A total of 90.4 per cent of National Education Union (NEU) members in England and Wales voted for strike action in its dispute with the government over pay, the union announced on January 16. The largest education union in Europe has now warned parents to expect widespread school closures across the country on Wednesday, February 1. The union said in a statement: …