Teachers vote to strike in Wales with dates confirmed The news is likely to mean widespread school closures on strike days Wales Online · Jan 16, 2023
Teachers in England and Wales vote to strike over pay The union has declared seven days of walkouts in February and March Liverpool Echo · Jan 16, 2023
Teachers vote to go on strike - how much they are paid, and why they are striking The NEU is locked in a dispute with the government over teachers' salaries Nottingham Post · Jan 16, 2023
Teachers in England and Wales to go on strike in February and March Nine out of 10 teacher members of the National Education Union (NEU) voted for strike action Wales Online · Jan 16, 2023
Schools told they can use volunteers to stay open as teachers vote for 7 days of strike action The Department for Education (DfE) called on headteachers to ‘take all reasonable steps to keep the school open for as many pupils as possible’ The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2023
Teachers in England and Wales vote to strike as nurses prepare further action Thousands of schools set to close as NEU members plan mass strike on 1 February, followed by regional stoppages The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2023
Teachers in England and Wales vote for strikes in pay dispute The National Education Union has declared seven days of walkouts in February and March. The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2023
Teachers urged not to strike to avoid ‘damage’ to children’s education The plea from Downing Street comes as the results of ballots for strikes are due. The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2023
Teachers’ union could be next to announce strikes on Monday as wave of industrial action continues Results of the NEU ballot will be announced at 5pm on Monday Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2023
Job teacher 'wouldn't recommend' anyone do Chemistry teacher Graham Copsey said: "It's not just about teacher pay, it's about schools in crisis not being able to recruit teachers" Liverpool Echo · Jan 16, 2023
Teachers’ unions promise new strike ballots if walkout numbers miss threshold Results due from more unions tomorrow, as NAHT chief stresses that disputes over pay haven’t gone away The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2023
Friday briefing: Why the Tories could blink first in the fight over public sector pay In today’s newsletter: xxxxx The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2023
Teachers hit by 5% real terms fall in wages - on top of decade of Tory cuts Three major education unions - the NEU, NASUWT and the NAHT - are balloting their members over whether to take strike action over pay, with the results expected to be announced in the coming days Daily Mirror · Jan 11, 2023
NHS staff told to WORK HARDER as pay talks with Tories branded 'an insult' to nurses Health Secretary Steve Barclay was today accused of insulting NHS staff, who the Tories roundly hailed and applauded for their dedication at the height of Covid Daily Mirror · Jan 9, 2023
The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023 Ministers warned after pay talks to act ‘now or never’ to avoid teacher strikes A meeting between education unions and the Government has been described as ‘largely unsatisfactory’
Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2023 I fear for the future of teaching profession, says top London head A leading London headteacher warned she is worried what will happen if teachers go on strike, but she also fears for the future of the profession if pay is not increased.
Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2023 When is the next teachers’ strike? NEU stage fifth walkout of the year NEU members have taken part in several strikes this year after rejecting Government pay offers
The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2023 One-off payment ‘unlikely to avert teacher strikes in England and Wales’ NEU chief welcomes hour-long meeting with ministers on Monday but says ‘months have been wasted’
Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2023 Pay talks must deal with current year’s rise, says teaching union chief The National Education Union said only an hour had been set aside for Monday’s talks with Education Secretary Gillian Keegan
The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2023 Talks must deal with current year’s pay rise, says teaching union chief Mary Bousted, joint general secretary of the NEU, said only an hour had been set aside for Monday’s talks with Education Secretary Gillian Keegan.
The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2023 ‘Most state schools to shut doors for several days if teachers vote in favour of strike action’ The NEU is demanding a 12 per cent pay rise for its members
The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2023 Most schools in England and Wales to shut for several days if teachers win strike vote Schools in England and Wales will face biggest shutdown for years if teaching union votes for industrial action this week
Daily Mirror · Jan 4, 2023 One in three teachers quit after just five years as schools face 'greatest crisis' The Government is being urged to start negotiating with teaching unions to prevent a strike. Figures show 26,443 teachers who qualified in the last five years have already left the job
Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2022 Female teachers given ‘toolkit’ letters to combat harassment A spokeswoman for the NEU said the toolkit was a response to concerns that sexism and sexual harassment were far too common in schools
The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2022 Teachers and social workers suffer most from ‘lost decade’ for pay growth in UK Research shows public sector salaries have fallen significantly behind those in the private sector