Press releases

School teacher review body recommends 6.5% increase to teacher pay.

Gillian Keegan MP now has the report of the School Teachers' Review Body - and so she now has to make decisions. She has the power to reject, accept or amend the STRB recommendations. She has the power to fully fund her decision.

The National Education Union is commencing a new national ballot of teacher members in England.

Gillian Keegan needs to come forward with a better pay and funding offer if she is to avert further strikes.

It is with a great sense of regret that the NEU has given the Secretary of State for Education notice of the fact the NEU will be re balloting members for further strike action.

Education unions to announce they will co-ordinate industrial action going forward.

NEU Northern Ireland announces strike on 26 April.

NEU will continue the robust and sustained national campaign to defend independent members in the face of a relentless attack on their pensions and contractual rights.

Private school staff forced to take second jobs to make ends meet, NEU survey finds.

If the Government does not resolve the current pay dispute the NEU will reballot members for a renewed strike mandate.

The five recognised teacher unions are calling on all teachers and school leaders to take a full day of strike on the 26 April.

Keegan's email displays a total disregard for the situation heads are in. It is not good enough to tell them there is enough money in the system if it isn’t distributed to the point of need.