Press releases

While no teacher wants to be on strike action we are grateful for the support of parents, and do not take it for granted.

We welcome the commitment to substantive and formal talks to resolve the dispute - which is fundamentally about pay and funding this year.

NEU teacher members in Northern Ireland have voted in favour of strike action.

Following detailed talks, the National Executive of the NEU have agreed to postpone a planned day of action in Wales, which was scheduled for the 14 February 2023.

Today, teachers in schools and sixth form college in England and Wales and support staff in Wales schools, took strike action in pursuit of a fully-funded, above inflation pay rise.

Today, teachers and support staff in Wales' schools, took strike action in pursuit of a fully-funded, above inflation pay rise.

The union is declaring seven days of strike action in February and March, though any individual school will only be affected by four of them.

The Government has been unwilling to seriously engage with the causes of strike action.

Head teacher John Hayes describes how unnecessarily gruelling Ofsted processes are pushing staff, heads and senior leaders to breaking point.

Chris Dutton’s experience as a school leader during the pandemic shows that now is the time for a new inspection framework.

Our motivation doesn’t come from Ofsted grades and we waste precious time thinking about them.

New relationships and sex education lessons ‘undermined’ as teachers have said they lack confidence.