Monday
Wave of teacher strikes in Scotland ends with no breakthrough
If exams are disrupted, the responsibility ‘rests solely with the Scottish government and Cosla’, says union boss
Government’s teacher pay claims are ‘economically incoherent’
As teacher pay negotiations rumble on, headteacher and former NEU president Robin Bevan wonders if ministers truly understand the economic arguments at play and the long-term damage any misunderstandings could do
Friday
No new Scottish teacher pay offer after day of talks
EIS union calls on first minister Nicola Sturgeon to intervene and break months-long impasse, with more strikes scheduled for the coming months
Teacher strikes: what will happen next?
With the NEU saying that 300,000 teachers joined its first strike this week, will the government be willing to negotiate or should schools be planning for more disruption in March?
‘Responsibility for teacher strikes lies with government’
The Labour shadow schools minister explains why he believes the first teacher strikes are the culmination of 12 years of under-investment in education by the Conservative party – and why it shows change is needed
Thursday
Weekly round-up: a teacher strikes special
Your round-up of ÌÇÐÄVlog’ must-read content from this week features in-depth coverage and analysis from the first teacher strike – including video interviews from staff on the picket lines – and all the reaction from across the country
How schools dealt with teacher strikes
How did school leaders manage their pupils and staff as NEU teacher-members walked out yesterday as part of strike action over pay?
4 ways private education could make itself (almost) affordable again
In the final part of a series of extracts from the second edition of The State of Independence, Professor Dame Heather McGregor examines new funding and operating models that could help make private education more accessible for many
Wednesday
Teacher strikes: ‘It’s a joke to say we’re letting pupils down’
Teachers on picket lines and rallies told ÌÇÐÄVlog that they’d rather be in the classroom, but were striking because it’s ‘short-term pain for long-term gain’
More than half of schools fully or partly closed
Less than half of schools across England were reported to be fully open on the first day of teacher strike action
Keegan warned she is ‘on notice’ over further walkouts
Education secretary must ‘step up with concrete and meaningful proposals’ on teachers’ pay to prevent further strikes, say union leaders
Has teacher pay in the UK risen with inflation, and how does it compare?
With teachers in England and Wales taking part in the first day of strike action over pay today, ÌÇÐÄVlog looks at teacher pay levels across the UK and how they compare with salaries in other countries
