Thousands of schools to close in national teachers' strike

The Telegraph reports:

Almost every state school in England and Wales is likely to close on Thursday, June 30, after unions unanimously backed a national walk-out in a row over pensions. Further action is expected to be taken in the autumn.
Members of two of the biggest classroom unions – the National Union of Teachers and the Association of Teachers and Lecturers – voted in favour of the strike following proposed changes to their retirement fund.

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