A union representing Welsh school leaders said the Welsh Government’s latest salary offer was not worth putting to members.
The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) Cyrmu has put a planned vote on hold due to a “lack of detail and transparency” in the recent agreement.
The union also claimed that schools in Wales would not yet benefit from £117million given to local authorities from Westminster.
Teachers will strike again next month despite an offer of a 6.5% pay rise.
The Welsh Government said that was the case when it said there was no extra money to be offered to teachers on strike as other sectors were also locked in industrial action.
NAHT Cymru described the improved offer as “positive”, which this year includes an additional 1.5% as a one-off payment and a commitment on workload.
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However, there has been a 22% drop in membership salaries since 2010, while more work is needed to cope with workload pressures that have fueled “the recruitment and retention crisis” in schools.
NAHT Cymru Director Laura Doel added: “There needs to be commitment to change, not just discussion.
“Reducing the workload and solving the problem of school funding will be crucial in resolving this dispute.”
National Education Union (NEU) teachers will retire on March 2, 15 and 16.
NAHT members will proceed with “soft” strike action, meaning principals and deputy principals will effectively limit their working hours to 9am to 5pm and forgo additional meetings, assessments or inspections.
The union also raised concerns about the transparency of Westminster school funding via the Welsh Government.
“The Welsh Government has asked unions to join their call for additional funding for Wales,” Ms Doel said.
“We kept our promise and used our influence to lobby for more money [that] came through with a clear direction that it was for education.
“But with school leaders across Wales continuing to talk about staff cuts due to a lack of funding, you have to wonder where that money has gone?”
The Welsh Government has been asked for comment.
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