Sixth form teachers secure 6.5 per cent pay rise
Teachers in sixth forms have accepted a pay offer for 2023/4 that is equivalent to a per cent pay rise for the majority of staff. Staff on the lowest pay…
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…
Decent pay for teachers is crucial for the education system to thrive
Two weeks ago, the government’s School Teachers’ Review Body published its 31st report, concluding that most teachers will see pay frozen, with the exception of those earning less than £24,000…
Tower Hamlets teachers strike against cuts to support for special educational needs
Banner from the 9th December rally. On the 9th December 2020, National Education Union (NEU) members from the London borough of Tower Hamlets went on strike against proposed cuts to…
Michael Gove: Letting the Whole School Down
Tory Education Minister Michael Gove What's the difference between Michael Gove and a plastic surgeon? A plastic surgeon tucks features, but For a while, Michael Gove was one of the…
Unions and students step up fight to save education
The fight to save public education in the UK took a step forward this week as two more unions declared ballot results in favour of strike action this Autumn. Yesterday…