Wednesday
Teachers ‘won’t hesitate’ to take action over pension changes
NEU members vote to oppose any attempts to get staff to leave the Teachers’ Pension Scheme and fight the biggest MAT’s plan to allow staff to opt out
More school support staff not being paid for extra hours
The working conditions of support staff ‘continue to deteriorate’ due to the underfunding of schools, says NEU boss in response to new research
Tuesday
Teachers could strike from September
A formal ballot could be launched in June, says NEU general secretary – but he insists strike action is ‘completely avoidable’
Large MATs are ‘havens for higher workload’, says NEU boss
It is a ‘myth’ that academies are more attractive to teachers because they offer more flexibility on pay and working conditions, says Daniel Kebede
Monday
Rise of primary teachers in secondary ‘undermines registration’
Scotland’s inspectorate should check that teachers are teaching at their registered level, says union that warns staff shortages are ‘blurring’ teacher registration categories
NEU to vote on ‘immediately’ planning strike ballot
Urgent motion at union’s conference calls for a formal ballot if the teacher pay offer remains ‘unacceptable’ after the review body process
Nearly 2 in 3 teachers stressed at work most of the time
NEU boss warns about a ‘working culture which invades every aspect of a teacher’s life’
Friday
NEU members willing to strike for higher pay
Biggest teaching union will decide whether to proceed to a formal ballot on strike action at its annual conference next week
Anti-racism training must be mandatory for all school staff, says NAHT
School leaders’ union also calls for the government’s curriculum review to promote more texts by authors from diverse cultures
