The two biggest teachers' unions meet for their annual conferences this weekend, with the prospect of calls for strike action over pay and pensions.
The National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the NASUWT are gathering in Brighton and Birmingham.
The conferences follow last month's strike by the NUT which disrupted schools in England and Wales.
"Teacher morale is at a dangerously low ebb," said NUT general secretary Christine Blower.
NASUWT general secretary Chris Keates accused the government of a "relentless assault on public education and the teaching profession".
'Sorry record'Ms Keates said that with a general election next year the conference would "be the opportunity to send a strong message to parents, the public and politicians about the impact of four years of the coalition government's education policies".
She described these policies as a "sorry record".
Last month's NUT strike followed a series of regional and national walkouts by teachers over pay, pensions and conditions.
In the past year the NUT and NASUWT have held a joint campaign of regional strikes.
The NASUWT did not join the national strike in March.
But delegates at both conferences are expected to condemn the government's introduction of performance-related pay and changes to pensions.
The debates will focus on teachers' workload and its effect on morale and recruitment. There are likely to be criticisms of Ofsted and calls for more protection of teachers from the misuse of social media.
Both unions are expected to debate the use of staff without teaching qualifications.
Long hoursMs Blower said: "The changes to the curriculum and examination reforms as well as their obsession with the tests and targets for children as young as two is ruining education.
"Teacher morale is at a dangerously low ebb.
"Changes to pay, pensions and a working week for many teachers of 60 hours is driving many out of the profession."
The government's approach to school place planning and the free schools programme also figure prominently on the agendas of both conferences as do "record levels of youth unemployment, child poverty and homelessness".
The government says the changes will allow heads to pay good teachers more.
A Department for Education spokesman said teaching had never been more attractive.
"Recent figures show there have never been more people teaching in England's classrooms and there are now more top graduates entering the profession than ever before with a record 96% of teachers now holding a degree.
"We have reformed teachers' pay so that heads can reward the most effective teachers who get the best out of their pupils.
"Our reforms are putting teachers in the driving seat.
"Through academies and free schools we are giving heads and teachers more power over what happens in the classroom and freeing them from central bureaucracy and interference by politicians.
"This means teachers can get on with their jobs and parents can be confident teachers are focused on ensuring the best possible outcomes for their children."
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