In a statement on its website, the ATLP trust denied the “central team” was facing cuts, adding final plans were yet to be consulted on and that suggesting the proposals would lead to an increased workload for staff was “misleading”.
Chris Denson, joint secretary of Coventry NEU, said the response from parents and the public to the strike had been huge.
“Massive pickets and demonstrations with very vocal parental support has shown that there is widespread backing of teachers and support staff in making this important stand to defend the education of the children in our schools,” he said.
The four schools that will be re-balloted are The Bridge Academy Lichfield, Greysbrooke Primary in Shenstone, Brookvale Primary in Erdington and Dunstall Park Primary, Tamworth.
The 20 schools already involved in industrial action are: