Teachers in England are set to strike again this month after members of the National Education Union (NEU) overwhelmingly rejected a pay offer.
Some 98% of those who voted rejected it - and strikes are now scheduled for 27 April and 2 May.
The union had called the offer "insulting" and that it amounted to a £1,000 payment for the current year and a 4.3% rise for most teachers next year.
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It said the proposal was not fully funded and that between 42% and 58% of schools would have to make cuts to afford it.
The government has called it "a fair and reasonable offer" and "a good deal for teachers".
More than 195,000 members voted in the ballot (a 66% turnout), with over 191,000 rejecting it.
Union bosses, speaking in Harrogate, said they were putting the Education Secretary Gillian Keegan "on notice".
"NEU members are telling you clearly, and in ever bigger numbers, your offer does not cut the mustard," said general secretary Kevin Courtney.
"[The offer] does not deal with the acute shortage in our schools - shortages that parents and parents see every single day," added co-general secretary Dr Mary Bousted.
Addressing the fact other UK nations have been offered a higher package, she added: "Gillian, why do you think teachers in England are worth less than teachers in Scotland and Wales."
They said there was still time to avoid the strikes if the government makes a better offer.
The NEU is made up of teachers, further education lecturers, support staff and teaching assistants.
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