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Teachers' Strike Extended Amid Job Cuts at 20 Schools

1/27/2026

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The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership (ATLP) in the West Midlands extended its teachers' strike by nine days, bringing the total to 18 days.
The National Education Union initiated the strike over job cuts affecting 20 schools.
The National Education Union plans to re-ballot the four schools not currently participating in the action.
ATLP says the job cuts stem from "significant overstaffing," attributed to an accounting error in the 2022-23 fiscal year.

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The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership (ATLP) in the West Midlands extended its teachers' strike by nine days, bringing the total to 18 days.
The National Education Union initiated the strike over job cuts affecting 20 schools.
The National Education Union plans to re-ballot the four schools not currently participating in the action.
ATLP says the job cuts stem from "significant overstaffing," attributed to an accounting error in the 2022-23 fiscal year.