Unions
The latest news and analysis on teaching unions in the UK, including teacher strikes, pay disputes, industrial action and more
Yesterday
10th May 2024
Teacher pay: ‘Increasing concern’ over ‘lack of progress’ in Scotland
Local authorities ‘disappointed’ that trade unions ‘have gone public with a threat of balloting for strike action’
‘The fear of inspection is rife in our schools’
School inspection in Scotland is too often used to ‘squash innovation and enthusiasm’, says SSTA general secretary
‘Half-baked’ response to ‘escalating’ school violence condemned
Teaching union demands ‘immediate action’ to address an ‘upsurge in violence’ in Scottish schools so that staff can work in safety
Friday
3rd May 2024
Failure to stop Ofsted damage is ‘reckless’, warns NAHT
NAHT leader will challenge the government over inspection at the union’s annual conference today, saying schools are being treated as a ‘sideline’
Government does not understand ‘value of school leadership’
TUC general secretary Paul Nowak will say the job of school leaders has been made harder by the government at a union conference