Teachers in England represented by the NASUWT have voted in favour of strike action in a dispute over pay, the union said.
Union members voted to strike over pay and workload, with a turnout of 51.9% and 88.5% of eligible members voting to support strike action.
They will start with a short strike in September and will coordinate with other unions over further action in the autumn term.
Dr Patrick Roach, the union’s general secretary, said in a statement: “Today our members have sent a strong message to the government and to employers that teachers demand a better deal on pay and to address excessive workload and working hours.
“Our members have secured the largest mandate for industrial action by the NASUWT in over a decade, exceeding the government’s anti-trade union ballot thresholds. We have today written to the government and to employers confirming the prospect for industrial action in schools the length and breadth of the country from this autumn.
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“Our members’ goodwill has been taken for granted for far too long. Excessive workload demands have become so debilitating that we have seen record numbers of teachers and headteachers leaving the profession, or reporting anxiety, work-related stress and self-harm because of the pressures of the job.”
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