Northern Ireland : Strike action
NEU teacher members in Northern Ireland have voted in favour of strike action.
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.
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We endorse the recommendations by Barnardo’s for universal free school meals in primary schools.
The findings released show that providing schools with direct funding is a more effective means of ensuring that the most disadvantaged students get the support they need.
An attempt by education unions involved in the industrial action dispute over pay and funding to break the current deadlock and move forward with talks with the government has been ignored.
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