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- Teachers across England and Wales are striking today on the first of multiple planned dates of action
- Many schools are expected to be affected throughout the country
- The dispute is largely over working conditions and pay, which the National Education Union says has seen a real-terms cut since 2010
- The education secretary said it is “hugely disappointing” that the strikes are going ahead, saying they will have a “significant impact on children’s education”
- Strikes are also planned on March 2, 15 and 16
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