National Education Union director general joins teachers on London picket

The transcript discusses the crisis in teacher recruitment and retention in the UK, highlighting that 40,000 teachers left the profession last year and the government missed its recruitment targets by 40%. This shortage impacts students' education quality as they are less likely to be taught by qualified teachers. The Skills Minister has indicated that resolving pay issues is up to the Prime Minister, Chancellor, and Gillian Keegan, but negotiations have stalled. The union is reballoting members for potential strike action in September, emphasizing the need for government negotiations to prevent further strikes.

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