NI teachers: Pay deal stalemate ‘regrettable’ – Mathison

Mathison said that failure to address workloads had been a concern for teachers in the pay offer.

Language surrounding commitments to industrial harmony and restating teachers’ contractual obligations, had also been a “massive part” as to why the deal was turned down, the MLA added.

He said the Education Minister Paul Givan should provide an offer which is “cleanly, clearly and simply” put with no strings attached.

“I would urge everybody to get back around the table because from the minister’s perspective, he seems to be saying there will be no engagement until the action is called off,” he said.

“I think we need to move beyond drawing those hard lines in the sand, get back around the table and resolve this because it’s in everybody’s interest to do so.”