Northern Ireland’s major teachers’ unions, including NASUWT, INTO, and UTU, are set to ballot their members on strike action due to unsatisfactory pay offers for the 2024-25 academic year. A fourth union, NEU, is considering holding a formal ballot as well. Teachers have expressed frustration over being the lowest paid across the UK, especially as their counterparts in England received a 5.5% pay rise. The ongoing pay disputes could extend to other sectors, including the Northern Ireland Civil Service, amid rising inflation and unfulfilled salary agreements.