Thursday
Female teachers ‘cat-called, shouted at and touched’
‘Overwhelming levels’ of sexism and sexual harassment exist in secondary schools, the NEU conference is told
More than 1 in 3 teachers ‘plan to leave by 2026’
Workload, lack of government trust, accountability and pay cited as the main reasons for leaving by teachers in a poll
Wednesday
Leave the classroom to give us space, teachers tell DfE
‘In place of micro-management, teachers need space to make a curriculum that is broad and balanced,’ says NEU
Teachers ‘crying out’ for workload cut
Union to lobby government to create a ‘workload charter’ after teachers at annual conference back call to cut workload
Teachers threaten national pay strike in 7% rise demand
NEU to take steps towards a ballot for national strike action if demands on pay rise for 2021 are not met
Call to end ‘discrimination’ against pregnant teachers
Discrimination against pregnant teachers ‘has been relentless throughout the pandemic’, says NEU leader
Tuesday
Teachers to earn below minimum wage for exam work
Scottish government document states £400 payment will be ‘less than minimal wage’ for some teachers
Teachers’ key support during Covid? Their colleagues
Colleagues were the most important form of support at the start of the pandemic, survey finds
Sunday
Vote to exclude for false allegations against teachers
Malicious allegations made by pupils can ‘ruin’ teachers’ lives and trigger depression and suicide, NASUWT conference told
Female teachers also victims of sexist abuse in schools
Female teachers are subject to ‘derogatory’ sexist name-calling both in class and online, says NASUWT teachers’ union
