England's largest training union is voting on whether or not to simply accept or reject the federal government's 2.8% pay proposal.
If it’s rejected, the union will debate at its convention in April whether or not to vote for industrial motion, which might embrace strikes.
The National Education Union (NEU) described the federal government's pay suggestions as “deeply disappointing”.
Voting will open on March 1 and run till mid-April.
NEU normal secretary Daniel Kebede mentioned the present proposal of two.8% “is not enough to even begin to address the crisis in recruitment and retention”.
He added: “The suggestion that an unfunded pay award could be paid for by ‘efficiency’ is an insult to a profession that has already endured 14 years of austerity.
“No teacher or leader will be able to identify competencies without cutting staff or resources or both.”
The BBC understands that head academics' unions might anticipate a proper pay proposal from the unbiased pay overview physique earlier than making any choices.
Teachers in England obtained a 5.5% pay rise in September, funded by an additional £1.2 billion from the federal government.
With inputs from BBC
