TEACHERS will go on strike again after crisis talks failed to put an end to a dispute over management practices.

Members of the National Association of Schoolmasters / Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) will walk out of the Harwich and Dovercourt High School on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday as part of an ongoing row over management practices.

Strike action planned for last week had been suspended after dialogue between the union and the school.

Two weeks ago around 30 members of the union went on strike.

General Secretary of the NASUWT Chris Keates said: “It is regrettable that we are now having to proceed with strike action.

“Following discussions last week we believed some progress was being made to resolve the dispute and avoid further strikes.

“However, documents have now been circulated by the school which do not reflect the agreement we considered had been reached.

“Therefore, we have no alternative but to proceed with the planned strike action.

“We remain willing to withdraw the strike action should the employer agree to further discussions and we can reach a position where agreements reached are confirmed.

“I know parents and pupils will be disappointed with this development. Teachers have no wish to disrupt lessons but their concerns must be addressed.”

Members of the National Union of Teachers had also planned to hold industrial action on the same days, but general secretary Jerry Glazier said the teachers would not be striking this week.

He said: “We are not going to call our members out on strike this week.

“Progress has been made with the dispute and further progress is still needed and we want to create a space to allow that to happen.

“We do not believe strike action is the best option at this time.”