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The National Union of Teachers (NUT) will prepare for a ballot of members on a series of possible strikes in England and Wales.

Delegates at the NUT's annual conference in Manchester condemned the Prime Minster's approach to limiting public sector workers' pay.

Ian Murch, from the NUT's ruling executive, told the conference: "If I were you Mr Brown I would be doing my sums again. You wouldn't like us when we are angry - and we are getting a bit angry now."

Mr Murch told Schools Secretary Ed Balls, the Prime Minister's closest Cabinet ally, to prepare for a fight. "If I were you Mr Balls, I would put my tin hat on right now."

The union is already balloting members on a one-day strike over pay, provisionally scheduled for April 24.

The motion delegates passed authorises a ballot "at the earliest opportunity" after next month's planned strike for further industrial action.

Ministers have announced a 2.45% rise for teachers in England and Wales this year, with further rises of 2.3% in 2009 and 2010.

The NUT claims the offer represents a real-terms pay cut as it is below the rate of inflation.

NUT president Bill Greenshields said: "Teachers' pay is not something separate from the fight for education. Only with decent pay will we attract the best to be teachers. We don't do the job for money, but we can't do it without."