一所英国学校面临资金没有着落的教师加薪带来的财政压力,威胁到教育质量。 A UK school faces financial strain from unfunded teacher pay hikes, threatening education quality.

牛津郡的阿尔弗雷德国王学院面临来自无资金保障的教师工资上涨的财政压力,尽管政府授权按通胀率提高4%。 King Alfred’s Academy in Oxfordshire is struggling with financial pressure from unfunded teacher pay rises, despite a government-mandated 4% increase aligned with inflation. 校长乔纳森·斯马特 （Jonathan Smart） 表示，学校正在承担成本，在能源和食品费用飙升的情况下迫使做出艰难的预算决定。 Headteacher Jonathan Smart says schools are absorbing the costs, forcing tough budget decisions amid soaring energy and food expenses. 该校有近1 800名学生,运营成本不断上涨,学生人数少,课程广泛,但是在资助特殊教育需求支助方面面临挑战。 With nearly 1,800 students and rising operational costs, the school maintains small class sizes and a broad curriculum but faces challenges in funding special educational needs support. Smart Disputes 声称加薪资金充足，称学校实际上正在支付部分账单，并警告说，如果没有适当的资金，维持优质教育将变得不可持续。 Smart disputes claims that pay increases are fully funded, stating schools are effectively paying part of the bill, and warns that without proper funding, maintaining quality education will become unsustainable.