Staff at All Saints RC School in South Bank who are National Education Union (NEU) union members will go out on strike starting on Tuesday
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and Wednesday next week (October 8 and 9) over what it claims are numerous major disagreements between the school and the Middlesbrough academy chain to which it now belongs - Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust (NPCAT).
Michael Kearney, NEU secretary for city of York, said that chief among the issues which have caused the rift are what he describes as 'significant changes to academy leadership'.
These include an independent investigation into the behaviour of the CEO, Hugh Hegarty including actions at All Saints during a recent Ofsted inspection, and the appointment of a temporary executive head, Michael Burns, who has since left the post.
In a letter to parents Mr Hegarty said further strikes are planned for October 14-16 and 22-25.
Mr Kearney said there is now a call to remove the executive head teacher post altogether and the funding for the role to be given to the school for more support staff.
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