9th April 2024
Teachers’ Pay Agreement Ratified
The Northern Ireland Teachers’ Council (NITC) and Management Side this afternoon formally ratified the Pay Agreement for 2021-2023.
Under the terms of the agreement the starting salary for teachers will increase to £30,000 the other points on the teachers and leadership pay scales will increase by 10.4% plus £1000 consolidated.
Caoimhin MacColaim, Chairperson of INTO Northern Committee said,
“While the offer is not perfect, it represents a significant uplift in pay for all teachers and school leaders.”
Mark McTaggart, INTO Northern Secretary,
“This offer has come about as a result of the determined and resolute action of our teachers and school leaders through 18 months of solid industrial action, and it represents a step towards pay restoration for teachers and school leaders pay going forward. The NITC will continue to work together for full pay restoration, beginning with renewed negotiation around a pay settlement for the year beginning September 2024.”
Agreement Documents are accessible via the following link: Teachers’ Pay Agreement 2021- 2023 | Department of Education (education-ni.gov.uk)