Teachers vote on strike action at NUT conference as anger erupts

Education union's conference sees some members call for a more aggressive stance, against wishes of executive

The National Union of Teachers' executive struggled to rein in some of its members in their battle with the government over pay and conditions after heated arguments at its national conference in Brighton on Saturday over the pace and duration of future industrial action.

After unanimity in approving motions on Ofsted, teacher qualifications and free schools, a debate over further strike action in June exposed a desire by some members for an escalation in the union's tactics. The conference defeated an amendment calling for a series of strikes later this year, including two separate two-day strikes pencilled in for the autumn term of the 2014-15 school year. But the length of debate and accompanying card vote that was required meant the conference ran out of time to consider the main motion authorising strike action delaying it until tomorrow, if time is available.

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