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"Part of this effect...".
Part.
You're absolutely right that you'll get different data depending on where you place the start and end points. But teachers' pay was last 'substantial' in 2009 at 2.3% (though CPI was 2.8%), and 0% in 2010(CPI 3.7%), which only makes matters worse.
Whenever we have these discussions, there'll always be someone who pops up telling us how they work for a small firm and haven't had a rise in years, but ultimately there'll always be a few who do better or worse than others, possibly due to a firm's performance, of changes in demand in a particular sector.
The bottom line is WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH TEACHERS. And giving most a 2% rise when inflation and average salary increases are higher isn't going to help, whichever way you look at it.
Even for NQTs, what will they see? 3.5% this year, but if nurses are anything to by, 1.5% a year for the next 2 years, meaning in 3 years time they'll be slightly behind inflation, whilst most other sectors are expected to see faster wage growth.
If I were a graduate now, I'm not sure I'd be considering teaching. If my kids were at an age where they were starting to look at their future careers, I'd certainly be putting them off going into teaching.
For the first 20 years or so of my career I'd have said the opposite. |
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