This International Women’s Day, the National Education Union stands in solidarity with women in the UK and internationally.
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.
Whilst we welcome ambitions to transform the landscape of SEND, we remain unconvinced that the measures proposed will improve the standard of provision that is currently on offer.
Teachers and education staff worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic and education unions listened to the science and acted to protect the school community when the Government was doing neither.
We are absolutely ready to come to talks. What we cannot accept are pre-conditions which require us to pause strike action.
While no teacher wants to be on strike action we are grateful for the support of parents, and do not take it for granted.
