The Latest Breaking News from NEU

Teacher's warning of 'crisis' as thousands prepare to strike

"Some are hitting rock bottom"

Manchester Evening News · Jan 31, 2023

Teachers join mass walkout in Britain after decade-long pay squeeze

London school teacher Lucy Preston will miss her son's fourth birthday on Thursday because she has to work a second job in the evening as a private tutor to make sure she can pay for her childcare and mortgage.

Reuters · Jan 31, 2023

Who is striking on walk-out Wednesday - including teachers and train drivers

University lecturers, bus drivers, civil servants and security guards are also refusing to work on the massive day of strike action

Wales Online · Jan 31, 2023

Teachers’ strike in England and Wales to go ahead after talks fail

Union accuses education secretary of ‘squandering opportunity’ to avert planned action on Wednesday

The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2023

Last-ditch talks as strike by teachers set to hit 4.5 million schoolchildren

Teachers’ dispute over pay is set to prevent 4.5 million children going to school on Wednesday

Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2023

All the UK strike dates confirmed for February 2023

More disruption likely as pay disputes go unresolved and industrial action continues

The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023

Teachers strike sets ‘good example’ to pupils, union head says ahead of largest walkout in 30 years

Walkout can be an ‘important lesson’ for children, Kevin Courtney from the NEU says, as exclusive poll shows only 40% of voters back action

The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023

Biggest day of strikes in a decade will see up to 500,000 teachers, train drivers and civil servants walk out

Action should send message to government to stop ‘ignoring’ the cause of the unrest, says the TUC

The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023

Up to half-a-million workers set for biggest day of strikes in a decade

TUC accuses Government of being 'tone deaf to the issues that matter to the public' ahead of mass action

Wales Online · Jan 30, 2023

Biggest day of strikes in a decade will involve up to half-a-million workers

The action should send a message to the government to stop ‘ignoring’ the cause of the unrest, says the TUC.

The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023