Williamson WhatsApps add insult to injury for teachers as strikes continue
The Matt Hancock WhatsApp drama rolls on, leaving not only the former Health Secretary red-faced but various of…
Teachers
Nurses follow teachers in announcing multiple strikes dates in coming weeks
Monday night was a late one for MPs, as they debated and voted on the government’s minimum service levels bill.…
NEU announces walkout dates after teachers vote overwhelmingly to strike
The National Education Union has announced plans for seven days of strike action over the coming months after…
MPs to debate anti-union legislation as teachers prepare for strike ballot results
The government’s minimum service levels bill will receive its second reading in parliament today. The legislation proposes to give the…
NASUWT strike ballot fails to reach threshold required for industrial action
A strike ballot of NASUWT members has failed to reach the threshold required for industrial action despite nine out…
Labour motion on ending tax breaks for private schools rejected by MPs
A Labour motion calling for the creation of a Commons select committee to consider ending tax breaks for…
Labour slams government handling of schools as teacher recruitment falls 20%
Stephen Morgan has slammed the government’s “disastrous” management of schools, arguing that the Tories have been “actively dissuading”…
Shelly Asquith’s TU-esday round-up: A bumper edition for the year end
It didn’t have to be like this, did it? We needed tougher measures to enforce safety, contain the…
Teachers have no faith in government to handle Covid, NEU survey finds
Faith in the government among teaching staff is at rock bottom according to new research from the National…
Education unions reject “divisive and inadequate” government teaching pay rise
Four of the UK’s education trade unions have issued a joint statement criticising the government’s new pay proposals…
