Unions
The latest news and analysis on teaching unions in the UK, including teacher strikes, pay disputes, industrial action and more
Friday
6th Jun 2025
P4s could work out acceptable teacher pay offer, says EIS chief
EIS general secretary makes her comments to AGM delegates as she formally opens a ballot on industrial action over workload
Call for transparency over AI role in curriculum review
The DfE won鈥檛 confirm whether AI is being used to analyse 7,000 submissions to the curriculum and assessment review
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Thursday
5th Jun 2025
Gilruth told to act on violence before a teacher is killed
Education secretary asked if it will 鈥榯ake a teacher being murdered at work鈥� to see 鈥榬eal action to protect staff from violence and aggression in schools鈥�
Secondary teachers move closer to striking over contact time
Teachers in Scotland have lost patience over the slow progress on cutting class-contact time by 90 minutes a week, says SSTA
鈥楿rgent鈥� call to combat misogyny that drives women from teaching
Women at either end of their teaching careers are being compelled to quit the profession in record numbers, says president of Scotland鈥檚 largest teaching union
Wednesday
4th Jun 2025
Free school meals expanded - but no extra pupil premium cash
DfE lifts the 拢7,400 income cap for accessing FSM 鈥� but this won鈥檛 result in more pupil premium cash for schools and it is unclear how many extra pupils will benefit
Should teachers and students work from home once a week?
One day a week of working and studying from home for secondary teachers and senior students could save thousands and be good for wellbeing, it will be argued at the EIS AGM this week
Nearly half of heads expect to cut teachers next year, union finds
There are 鈥榥o palatable moves left to make鈥� for schools to find the money they need next year, the NAHT has warned ahead of the Spending Review
The subjects being squeezed out by teacher shortages in Scotland
More than a third of surveyed secondaries have had to amend their curriculum because of staff shortages, finds School Leaders Scotland