Unions
The latest news and analysis on teaching unions in the UK, including teacher strikes, pay disputes, industrial action and more
Friday
29th Mar 2024
NASUWT: Next government must reverse ‘14 years of underfunding’
‘Our profession is in crisis,’ new NASUWT president Rashida Din will warn at the union’s annual conference today
Nine in 10 teachers back strikes in NEU indicative ballot
NEU teaching union members support striking again over pay and funding in indicative ballot with a 50.3 per cent turnout
NASUWT: Teachers are facing ‘dystopian’ stress levels
The teaching union is campaigning for ‘a new deal for teachers’ in the run-up to the next general election
Friday
22nd Mar 2024
Apprenticeship plan ‘risks quality of teaching’
The Teacher Degree Apprenticeship scheme is being ‘unduly rushed’ and should be put on hold, warns school leaders’ union
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Schools ‘struggling’ to find effective mobile phone policies
Teachers have mixed views on banning phones in schools, but the vast majority surveyed say mobiles disrupt classes
Wednesday
20th Mar 2024
Advanced British Standard: 5 issues raised by heads
Union warns that the government consultation on creating a new post-16 qualification is ‘fundamentally flawed’
Unions demand ‘fully-funded, inflation-plus’ pay rise
ASCL, Community, NAHT, NASUWT and NEU say STRB pay recommendations must address ‘reality of pay cuts, sky-high workload and the recruitment and retention crisis’