Teachers at Elliott School have voted “overwhelmingly” to strike on Thursday, May 7 over fears of compulsory redundancies and loss of pay.
If it goes ahead, the school in Pullman Gardens will lose 39 staff for the day and classes are expected to be cancelled.
The dispute is over a staffing restructuring, which the governing body believe will benefit the school.
But teachers fear it could lead to loss of positions and salary cuts, with at least two teachers already falling victim to compulsory redundancy.
The National Union of Teachers (NUT) will meet with the school one last time this Friday to try to resolve the dispute without strike action.
Darryl Long, regional officer, said: “The NUT regrets having to take such action but the school’s intransigence caused the dispute.
“Teachers are upset and angry about their treatment during the restructuring process.
"The school has failed to engage with the NUT in meaningful discussions with a view to resolving the dispute.”
Elliott School went into special measures last month, but when contacted recently headteacher Sharon Ferrell said she would not comment on the school’s problems until the official Ofsted report was published.
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