New research shows violence and abuse towards teachers is on the rise
A new report from the teachers' union NASUWT has found that the overwhelmingly majority of teachers say verbal and physical abuse from pupils has increased significantly in the last 12…
Teachers strikes: Poll finds majority of parents back industrial action
A new opinion poll has found that a substantial majority of parents support teachers taking strike action. According to a poll from Ipsos, 60% of parents or guardians support strikes…
Why private schools should be integrated into the state sector
On episode 2 of #BrightGreenLive, we spoke to Paul Turner from Integrate Private Schools about why private schools should be integrated into the state education sector. Watch the full interview…
WATCH: Why teachers could be going on strike
On episode 1 of #BrightGreenLive, we spoke to Green Party of England and Wales education spokesperson Vix Lowthion about the big issues in the English schools system and why teachers…
Ballot that could see hundreds of thousands of teachers strike opens today
Teachers' union the NASUWT has today opened its ballot for industrial action in England and Wales. If the ballot delivers a mandate for action, it could see hundreds of thousands…
The Green Party needs to overhaul its policy on SEND education
As co-chair of the Young Greens of England and Wales, but even more so as an undergraduate student, I am acutely aware of the issues facing the higher education sector.…
Forcing mass academisation is an ideological assault on our schools
Twenty years ago academies were touted as the revolution in education which was going to drive up standards across the board. The shining princes of private enterprise were going to…
The ‘living with Covid’ plan is a disaster waiting to happen for schools
I have read the government’s ‘Living with Covid’ plan for schools, and it isn’t going to work. Any ideas that you can take ‘personal responsibility’ and keep yourself Covid-safe, or weigh up your own…
Greens back teachers’ call to close schools and move learning online
The Green Party of England and Wales has today backed calls from teaching unions to take steps to protect the safety of staff and students by moving to online learning…
Our education system needs to be rebuilt, with wellbeing at its heart
Do you remember when "the new normal" was a thing? Filled with the romance of a month at home, we pledged to change the world. Then our rush to open…