§ 91. Mr. Awberyasked the Minister of Education if he is aware that schoolteachers in many towns, including Bristol, intend at the beginning of the autumn term to work according to rule and restrict activities only to their statutory obligations, refusing to take part in school football, netball, swimming, organisation of educational visits and other extraneous activities; and if, in order to avoid this dislocation, he will now agree to accept the Burnham award.
§ Sir D. EcclesThe Government's offer of £42 million is an increase of 14.6 per cent. on the salaries of primary and secondary school teachers. equivalent to about 6½ per cent. a year.
This is a fair offer and I hope these teachers will consider it carefully before deciding to take dislocating action of the kind suggested in the hon. Gentleman's question.