Taxpayers forced to pay £19m for teaching staff 'away days'

Taxpayers forced to pay £19m for teaching staff 'away days'

Around £19million of British taxpayer money is being spent on trade union "away days" for teaching staff, according to new analysis of Government data .Figures published by the Taxpayer's Alliance shows some education staff are spending all of their working hours taking part in activities for their trade union, known as "facility time."Organisations in the public sector that employ more than 49 staff are legally required to submit data on the us…