Disruption for Leeds schools as teachers go on strike
It's thought most schools in Leeds will be affected as National Union of Teachers (NUT) members walk out in protest at funding cuts to education.
Parents in Leeds are facing huge disruption today as thousands of teachers go on strike as part of a nationwide day of action.
It's thought most schools in Leeds will be affected as National Union of Teachers (NUT) members walk out in protest at funding cuts to education.
The NUT insist that they are not taking action lightly, and are calling for a fairer deal for schools.
The National Union of Teachers is the largest teachers' union, and 91.7% of members voted in favour of strike action when they balloted last month.
There are around 3,500 NUT members in Leeds, and according to the Leeds branch of the union it's expected most of those members will take part in the strike action.
Richard Rafferty, a local officer at the Leeds branch of NUT, says: "We anticipate that many schools have decided to close outright because they do a risk assessment and decide that they cannot function."
"Others will be partially closed and that depends on how many members we've got in each school. There will be very few schools who aren't affected in someway."
"We're defending national agreed pay and conditions and we want a national negotiating framework that allows teachers voices to be heard."