Teachers in England are set to receive a 3.5% pay rise from September, following the government’s acceptance of pay recommendations from the School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB), according to reports including the BBC and The Guardian. The BBC notes that schools will have to fund part of the increase, a point unions say will add pressure to already stretched school budgets. The Guardian adds that the overall package covers a two-year period, with teachers receiving a further 3% pay rise next year, and that additional government funding will cover most of the higher wage bill rather than all of it. Unions are broadly supportive of the level of the rise, which is higher than forecast inflation, but remain concerned about how much of the cost is passed on to schools. The Times of India also reports the 3.5% rise from September and says unions warn of potential strike action if funding pressures persist. The government’s announcement therefore focuses on implementing STRB recommendations while managing how the pay uplift is financed across the school system.