More teachers to strike next month as another union joins walkout NASUWT boss calls for ‘substantially improved pay offer’ to end dispute The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022
Teachers warn of further strikes without ‘significantly improved’ pay offer Members of the NASUWT and SSTA trade unions are taking action on Wednesday and Thursday. The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022
Schools facing disruption as teachers take two days of strike action Councils across Scotland have confirmed school closures because of the industrial action. The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022
Government misses teacher recruitment target by almost a third Data from the Department for Education (DfE) shows there were 29% fewer new entrants than needed. The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2022
Secretary of State blasted by teaching unions as ‘out of touch’ over spending Chris Heaton-Harris said the department needed to take action to live within its budget. The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2022
Teachers to vote on strike action over pay across Great Britain Two largest unions to send ballots to members after rejecting ‘unacceptable’ offers of 5% rise The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2022
Teachers in Wales threaten industrial action over pay The Nasuwt will ballot members later this month unless the 5% pay award offered in July is raised to 12% Wales Online · Sep 29, 2022
Union urges Education Secretary to intervene in teacher pay talks A TEACHER’S union has urged Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville to intervene in pay talks. The National (Scotland) · Sep 28, 2022
Teachers give food and clothes to hard-up pupils as cost-of-living crisis worsens General secretary of teaching union NASUWT described the situation as 'deeply disturbing' Wales Online · Sep 5, 2022
Leeds headteacher warns of 'winter of discontent' as schools giving pupils clothes and food Research has shown three in five teachers have donated clothes and food to their students Leeds Live · Sep 4, 2022
Survey of teachers on cost-of-living crisis ‘deeply disturbing’ – union A survey of more than 6,500 teachers found that 15% of them had lent or given money to pupils. The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2022
Most teachers giving pupils food and clothes as cost of living crisis hits households The teachers union has called on the new Prime Minister to help families through the cost of living crisis with inflation soaring and energy bills to be hiked in October Daily Mirror · Sep 3, 2022
The UK’s new official opposition: how powerful union leaders are taking on the Tories As the cost of living crisis bites, leaders of barristers to bin collectors are becoming a force to be reckoned with The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2022
What the 5% pay rise for schools really means for teachers Unions are threatening to ballot for industrial action over the rise which brings the starting salary for new teachers to £28,866 Wales Online · Jul 21, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2022 Teachers and nurses ‘ready to quit’ over delays to pay rises, union leaders warn Newly appointed cabinet ministers are under pressure to swiftly resolve wage deals for public sector workers or face them leaving their professions in coming weeks
The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022 Teachers say Zahawi must not ‘interfere’ over pay The leader of the NASUWT teaching union said intervention by the new Chancellor would be ‘entirely inappropriate’.
Wales Online · Jul 1, 2022 Teachers in Wales threaten to ballot for industrial action if they don't get 12% pay rise Teaching union Nasuwt will ballot members for strike action if the Welsh Government does not meet the demand after years of "pay erosion"
The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2022 Teaching unions warn of strikes in England despite reports of improved pay offer Review body said to have told DfE 3% rise inadequate and instead recommended 5%
The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2022 Teachers’ leaders say 5% rise for experienced staff is ‘unacceptable’ Unions say the move by education secretary Nadhim Zahawi will not be enough to stop strike action.
The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2022 Teaching unions prepared to ballot if pay does not increase The NASUWT and the National Education Union have called for pay rises.
Daily Record · May 12, 2022 Teachers in Dundee and Glasgow vow to strike over principal teacher plans and 'violent' pupil behaviour Faculty heads are set to replace specialist principal teachers while several violent incidents have been recorded since pupils returned after the Easter break.
Daily Record · May 11, 2022 Teachers in two Scots cities vow to strike over 'violent' pupil behaviour Several violent incidents have been recorded since pupils returned after the Easter break last month.
The National (Scotland) · May 11, 2022 Teachers may strike over rise in pupil violence and plans to replace principals TEACHERS at two local authorities could take strike action over rising incidents of violent behaviour and controversial plans to replace principal…
The Independent UK · May 9, 2022 Most teachers suffering from depression – survey On average, teachers’ scores indicate probable clinical depression, survey finds.
The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2022 Pupils ‘can be sucked into far-right content through school projects’ Teachers said children can access extremist content online 24/7.