Plaid Cymru has responded to the news that the National Education Union Cymru (NEU) has rejected the Welsh Government’s pay offer.

Plaid Cymru’s spokesperson for Children and Young People, Heledd Fychan MS, said:

“Teachers and teaching assistants, like all public sector workers, have seen real term pay cut over many years as well as an increasing workload.

“If the Welsh Government is serious about investing in our children’s futures, then ensuring people working in the teaching profession receive a fair wage and better working conditions is absolutely essential.

“Plaid Cymru stands in solidarity with striking teachers, and echoes their calls for a better deal from the Welsh Government.”