Coronavirus : FAQs for Black educators
Frequently asked questions for Black educators during the coronavirus crisis.
The NEU uses Black in a political context to encompass “all members who self-identify as Black, Asian and any other minority ethnic groups who do not identify themselves as white“.
Notification of Executive by-election for Black and LGBT+ Executive seats:
Following the resignation of Annette Pryce and Richard Griffiths and the election of Daniel Kebede and Louise Atkinson as SVP and JVP (with effect from 1 September 2020), the OSG/Executive have agreed a timetable to fill these vacancies.
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Black History Month
Black History Month (BHM) is held each year in October, to promote the history and contribution that Black communities have made to the UK helping to understand the present through our past.
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Barriers report: the impact of racism on Black teachers
Over 1000 Black teachers shared their stories of everyday school experiences in a survey and focus group research carried out by the Runnymede Trust, commissioned by the NEU.
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NEU tribute to Stephen Lawrence
The NEU is particularly concerned that the disproportionate emphasis on Black young people as perpetrators rather than as victims of knife crime and that the misnomer of ‘Black on Black’ crime is hiding the facts and continuing the narrative of blaming the victims.
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NEU LGBT+ Black educators stand in solidarity with Caster Semenya
Black women in the UK are less likely to take part in sport than their white counterparts. Camille Kumar, NEU LGBT+ and race equality policy specialist, looks into why Caster Semenya's case is so important.
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Anti-racism
Commenting on the passing of Motion 9 at the Annual Conference of the National Education Union, Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said: “Racism is a pernicious thread that runs through society both at home and abroad.
