DOCSLIB.ORG

Educate May/June 2021 Welcome NEU Virtual Annual Conference, from Hamilton House, London

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Educate May/June 2021 Welcome NEU Virtual Annual Conference, from Hamilton House, London Size matters Let’s Go Zero Winners all The benefits of much smaller Eco-activists building green NEU awards union people. classes. See page 20. schools. See page 26. See page 32. May/June 2021 Your magazine from the National Education Union ‘No going back to the bad old days’ #NEU21 conference see pages 12-15 TUC best membership communication print journal 2019 IN 1974, SHE COULD BUY HER FIRST BIG MAC BUT NOT HER FIRST HOME It was a time of cultural revolution. So perhaps that’s why it seems so extraordinary that in 1974, single professional women were routinely refused mortgages unless they had a male guarantor. For this very reason Teachers was born. A building society that promised equality, lending to young teachers regardless of gender. Call us today to find out how we could help you take your first steps towards buying your own home. YOUR HOME MAY BE REPOSSESSED IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP REPAYMENTS ON YOUR MORTGAGE 0800 378669 www.teachersbs.co.uk Teachers Building Society, Allenview House, Hanham Road, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 1AG. Authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority (Reg No. 156580) BIG MAC - New Branding Ads-V6.indd 1 12/04/2021 07:59 Educate May/June 2021 Welcome NEU virtual annual conference, from Hamilton House, London. Photo: Kois Miah koismiah.co.uk Size matters Let’s Go Zero Winners all WELCOME to this edition of Educate – especially all our new members The benefits of much smaller Eco-activists building green NEU awards union people. classes. See page 20. schools. See page 26. See page 32. who have just signed up to receive their first union magazine. May/June 2021 We are so proud of everything you have done during the pandemic – and all the brilliant new reps who have joined the rising tide of education trade unionists. I hope you’ve had a well-earned, relaxing break. Your magazine from the National Education Union This issue comes hot on the heels of our very first online three- day annual conference held during the Easter holidays. How proud are we of our in-house digital democracy app for delegate voting and the interactive Zoom webinars? More than 1,100 elected NEU delegates logged on to debate and vote on the most important issues affecting you and your working lives. ‘No going back to the All in a Covid-compliant, safe and accessible format. bad old days’ #NEU21 conference From fringe meetings and CPD sessions to all the key decisions, we see pages 12-15 introduced you to some first-time speakers as well as stalwarts such TUC best membership communication print journal 2019 as NEU president Robin Bevan. Read about just some of the critical moments of our conference on pages 12-15. NEU president: One motion, which was passionately debated, was from climate Robin Bevan change activists, so I’m delighted to draw attention to the construction NEU joint general secretaries: of one of the first ‘zero carbon’ schools – being built in Bedfordshire – Mary Bousted & Kevin Courtney and a full exploration of the Let’s Go Zero campaign on pages 26-29. Also at conference was an important discussion on workload post- Editor: Max Watson Covid – including a call for legal class size limits. So it’s apt we publish Editorial assistant: a first-hand account from a teacher whose experience of the joy of Sarah Thompson teaching a significantly smaller class size during lockdown this year moved her to write an article for Educate (see pages 20-22). Journalists: Meanwhile, the Herculean efforts of our reps in the independent Sally Gillen, Nadia Idle & Emily Jenkins sector to successfully defend access to their Teachers’ Pension Scheme Newsdesk are recorded on page 16. t: 020 7380 4760 We’ve also got the usual features – the ever-popular teacher’s pet, e: [email protected] puzzles, photo opportunity – plus incisive commentary from your favourite columnists and in-house Design & subbing: Amanda Ellis poet Michael Rosen. Thanks again for all you are doing for your students neu.org.uk and our union. Mary Bousted facebook.com/ National Education Union nationaleducationunion Joint general secretary twitter.com/NEUnion To advertise contact: Leanne Rowley, Century One Publishing, Alban Row, 27-31 Verulam Road, St Albans AL3 4DG t: 01727 739 183 e: [email protected] Except where the NEU has formally negotiated agreements with companies as part of its services to members, inclusion of an advertisement in Educate does not imply any form of recommendation. While every effort is made to ensure the reliability of advertisers, the NEU cannot accept any liability for the quality of goods or services offered. Educate is printed by Walstead Bicester Ltd. Inside pages are printed on paper comprised of 100% recycled, post-consumer waste. educate Your magazine from the National Education Union (NEU) 3 An innovative approach to Initial Teacher Training and CPD. Combining the quality of university-standard education with the practical convenience of school-based learning. Our Initial Teacher Training courses are backed by research, and led by Nationwide experienced education professionals. Training delivered in your They’re designed with your needs in mind. school, anywhere in England Through our innovative approach, your trainee teachers spend all but six days of the PGCE working at school. While trainee teachers develop the real Supportive life experience required to succeed in Mentoring and online teaching, your school could benefit from guidance from experts fresh eyes and new approaches to teaching. For aspiring headteachers, our taught Affordable Master’s in Educational Leadership Guidance on using your will teach them the skills and resilience apprenticeship levy to help to become the next generation of fund training ON TERMS school leaders. Recruit and retain your Find out more: www.coventry.ac.uk/teacher-training next generation of teachers or call 01327 850320 LIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL ADVICE CAN HELP SUPPORT ANY NEU MEMBERS WITH: • Savings and investments planning • Tax efficient investing • Retirement planning • Protecting your loved ones • Protecting your property We provide all NEU members with a consultation. • Inheritance tax planning Book yours today and call 08000 85 85 90 or email [email protected] and quote NEUAd2104. We can help you with all aspects of your financial planning, to successfully secure your financial future. 4 educate Your magazine from the National Education Union (NEU) The rest is history June 1870 Contents On 25 June around 100 elementary school teachers met in London to form a new trade union. First elected president, J J Graves, said: “By the elevation of the teacher, we elevate the value of education, and accelerate the progress of civilisation.” More than 1,100 delegates met digitally 151 years later. Regulars 25 Michael Rosen 31 Polly Donnison & Warwick Mansell 35 Ask the union 37 International 38 Jon Biddle & reviews 40 Teacher’s pet & letters 47 Recipe & photo opportunity 48 Quick & prize crosswords 12 News 6 Child poverty ‘We Marcus Rashford accepts NEU award for successful campaign can make to extend free school meals. 12 Conference phenomenal Delegates meet online to pledge: “No going back to the changes.’ bad old days” (above). 9 p26-29 18 NEU women at the TUC No more silence on violence, NEU women insist. 32 Union people Meet our award winners. 50 Final word Palestinian children are imprisoned, and 85 per cent experience physical violence. 20 Features 20 Small and perfectly formed Rosa Aers reflects on a glimpse of something beautiful while teaching a smaller class during lockdown (above). 26 All doing their bit 26 Meet the pioneering educators aiming for carbon neutral schools and colleges (left). educate Your magazine from the National Education Union (NEU) 5 News 1,000+ schools benefit from union appeal MORE than 1,200 of the most the paper, then there would be children provide useful advice and Turning the page disadvantaged schools in England who wouldn’t engage. Children can learn practical tips to support on poverty A practical guide for education staff to help and Wales benefited from Help a wherever they are, and if they have a bit more teachers, support staff tackle poverty and the cost of the school day Child to Learn, the joint fundraising equipment they will learn more, so we’re very and school leaders to £ campaign kickstarted by £1 million grateful for the £500 voucher from Help a remove the barriers to / x from the NEU. Child to Learn.” learning that poverty x x n + See letters, page 40 creates in the classroom. n n The appeal, launched by the union and the Visit helpachildtolearn.com Download at neu.org. uk/turning-page +@ % = Daily Mirror in January, raised an additional £ + x - £269,502 in donations from Mirror readers Turning the page on poverty and the union’s districts and branches. A NEW resource to support school staff to Huge impact of hunger on learning The money was turned into vouchers of address poverty in schools has been developed AHEAD of the spring budget, 750 councillors £500, £1,000 and £1,500 and distributed to by the NEU with expert partners. across England signed a letter to Prime Minister schools according to levels of need. The Child Poverty Action Group and Boris Johnson calling for the Government Leaders at 1,260 schools, including Children North East developed the practical to ensure children from low-income families 87 special schools, used the vouchers to guide, Turning the page on poverty, to help have access to free school meals. help meet the costs of basics such as pens understand its impact on children and young More than 1.7 million children in and paper for pupils who did not have them people in the UK, and equip schools and families in receipt of universal credit are at home.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Download Issue 27 As
    Policy & Practice A Development Education Review ISSN: 1748-135X Editor: Stephen McCloskey "The views expressed herein are those of individual authors and can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of Irish Aid." © Centre for Global Education 2018 The Centre for Global Education is accepted as a charity by Inland Revenue under reference number XR73713 and is a Company Limited by Guarantee Number 25290 Contents Editorial Rethinking Critical Approaches to Global and Development Education Sharon Stein 1 Focus Critical History Matters: Understanding Development Education in Ireland Today through the Lens of the Past Eilish Dillon 14 Illuminating the Exploration of Conflict through the Lens of Global Citizenship Education Benjamin Mallon 37 Justice Dialogue for Grassroots Transition Eilish Rooney 70 Perspectives Supporting Schools to Teach about Refugees and Asylum-Seekers Liz Hibberd 94 Empowering more Proactive Citizens through Development Education: The Results of Three Learning Practices Developed in Higher Education Sandra Saúde, Ana Paula Zarcos & Albertina Raposo 109 Nailing our Development Education Flag to the Mast and Flying it High Gertrude Cotter 127 Global Education Can Foster the Vision and Ethos of Catholic Secondary Schools in Ireland Anne Payne 142 Policy & Practice: A Development Education Review i |P a g e Joining the Dots: Connecting Change, Post-Primary Development Education, Initial Teacher Education and an Inter-Disciplinary Cross-Curricular Context Nigel Quirke-Bolt and Gerry Jeffers 163 Viewpoint The Communist
    [Show full text]
  • Legal Regulation of Aircraft Engine Emissions in the Age of Climate Change
    Legal Regulation of Aircraft Engine Emissions in the Age of Climate Change by Jin Liu A thesis submitted to University College London for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy June 2011 Faculty of Laws UCL 1 I, Jin Liu confirm that the work presented in this thesis is my own. Where information has been derived from other sources, I confirm that this has been indicated in the thesis. _____________________________________ Jin Liu 2 Abstract Although the contribution of international civil aviation to climate change seems small (with a global share of just 3.5 percent of emissions of CO 2), the projected growth in air traffic means that it is highly significant. There is thus an urgent need to explore legal regulations for limiting and/or reducing the adverse impacts of aircraft emissions on the environment. This thesis examines the progress which has been made on international aviation emissions abatement and provides an analysis of the reasons for delay. It concludes that the contribution of aviation to climate change is a multi-scalar problem and as such neither conventional top-down international legal regimes, nor any single regulatory instrument can solve it. The research question for this thesis is how to break the deadlock of conventional legal approaches and overcome the barriers to international aviation greenhouse gas emissions abatement. New governance theory provides the theory within which the future of aviation emissions regulation has been explored. Drawing on the scholarly literature on new governance, this thesis argues for a multi-scalar regulatory architecture which simultaneously engages multi-level governance, and a multi-party and multi-instrument approach to the problem.
    [Show full text]
  • Fair Play? What Are the Odds on Sustainable Gambling?
    greenfutures No.83 January 2012 Fair play? What are the odds on sustainable gambling? Meet Paul Polman, the man who wants to reinvent consumption It’s 2032: print some energy and drink the sea Jeremy Rifkin: imagine the internet, only for energy About Us greenfutures Green Futures is the leading international partners the opportunity to place themselves Published by magazine on environmental solutions at the heart of the debate. They enjoy and sustainable futures. It was founded privileged access to the expertise of the by Jonathon Porritt in 1996 to showcase Green Futures team and Forum for the examples of practical and desirable change, Future as a whole, as well as targeted free Editor in Chief MARTIN WRIGHT and is published by Forum for the Future. subscriptions and advertising opportunities. Our readership includes key decision- Managing Editor makers and opinion-formers in business, If you’d like to join us as a partner, please ANNA SIMPSON government, education and non-profit contact Katie Shaw: 020 7324 3660; Editorial and Marketing Coordinator organisations. [email protected] KATIE SHAW We work with a select group of partners who demonstrate a strong commitment Read Green Futures online: Design THE URBAN ANT LTD to sustainable development. In return www.greenfutures.org.uk “Hope and optimism – in spite of present difficulties.” for a contribution towards the cost of This old African saying, made famous by Namibian artist John Muafangejo, seems Founder producing Green Futures, we offer our @GreenFutures pretty apt just now. Even those of us who resolutely see the glass as half full only have JONATHON PORRITT to glance at the news to wonder if, after all, we’re pretty much down to the dregs.
    [Show full text]
  • Pump up the Volume
    PUMP UP THE VOLUME BRIngIng down costs and IncReasIng JoBs In the offshoRe wInd sectoR report Clare McNeil, Mark Rowney and Will Straw July 2013 © IPPR 2013 Institute for Public Policy Research AbOUT THE AUTHOrs Clare McNeil is a senior research fellow at IPPR. Mark rowney is a research fellow at IPPR. Will Straw is associate director for climate change, energy and transport at IPPR. AcknOwLEdgMEnTs the authors would like to thank Richard howard and adrian fox of the crown estate, Paul Reynolds from gL garrad hassan, Bruce Valpy from BVg associates, and aram w ood at statkraft for comments on an earlier draft of the report. we are also grateful to our IPPR colleagues graeme cooke, tony dolphin, Rick Muir, nick Pearce and Reg Platt for their comments. all of the views contained in this report are those of the authors and any errors remain ours alone. we owe a debt of gratitude to people at many organisations with whom we spoke over the course of the research. this includes alstom, the carbon trust, climate change capital, the committee on climate change, the crown estate, the danish wind Industry association, the danish embassy in London, dong energy, the energy technologies Institute, the german offshore wind energy foundation, greenpeace, Mainstream Renewable Power, Rwe, siemens UK, tata steel, the tUc, Vestas, and gL garrad hassan. thanks also to a number of civil servants across the government who engaged with us over the course of the project. thanks finally to sian ferguson at ashden trust and to gordon edge, nick Medic, Maf smith and Jennifer webber at RenewableUK for their kind sponsorship of this project and guidance throughout.
    [Show full text]
  • Response to House of Commons DCMS Select Committee Inquiry on the Impact of Covid-19
    Response to House of Commons DCMS Select Committee inquiry on the Impact of Covid-19 June 2020 Introduction 1. TAC (Teledwyr Annibynnol Cymru) represents the independent television production sector in Wales. Our sector is a highly important element of the creative industries in Wales and the UK overall, providing economic, social and cultural benefits through supplying creative content. There are around 50 companies in the sector, ranging from sole traders to some of the leading players in the UK production industry. They produce content for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Sky as well as other commercial broadcasters. They produce almost all of the original television and online media content for the Welsh-language broadcaster S4C, and a variety of radio productions for UK-wide networks. 2. In recent years, Wales’ reputation as a centre of first-class drama production has grown significantly with productions such as 15 Days, Un Bore Mercher / Keeping Faith, Bang, Craith / Hidden and Y Gwyll / Hinterland. Our sector also offers a great deal of expertise in genres such as factual documentary, children’s programmes, sport and entertainment. Overseas programme and format sales have increased, and our members are also experienced in international co-productions. Answers to Specific Committee Questions What has been the immediate impact of Covid-19 on the sector? 3. As with all industries, the TV production sector has faced significant challenges due to the impact of Covid-19 and the introduction of necessary social distancing measures. Productions have been cancelled or postponed and a wide range of programme genres have been affected.
    [Show full text]
  • The National Trust for Talent? NESTA and New Labour's Cultural Policy
    This is a repository copy of The national trust for talent? NESTA and New Labour’s cultural policy. White Rose Research Online URL for this paper: http://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/79076/ Version: WRRO with coversheet Article: Oakley, K, Hesmondhalgh, D, Lee, D et al. (1 more author) (2014) The national trust for talent? NESTA and New Labour’s cultural policy. British Politics. ISSN 1746-918X https://doi.org/10.1057/bp.2013.34 Reuse Unless indicated otherwise, fulltext items are protected by copyright with all rights reserved. The copyright exception in section 29 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 allows the making of a single copy solely for the purpose of non-commercial research or private study within the limits of fair dealing. The publisher or other rights-holder may allow further reproduction and re-use of this version - refer to the White Rose Research Online record for this item. Where records identify the publisher as the copyright holder, users can verify any specific terms of use on the publisher’s website. Takedown If you consider content in White Rose Research Online to be in breach of UK law, please notify us by emailing [email protected] including the URL of the record and the reason for the withdrawal request. [email protected] https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/ promoting access to White Rose research papers Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York http://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/ This is an author produced version of a paper published in British Politics. White Rose Research Online URL for this paper: http://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/79076/ Paper: Oakley, K, Hesmondhalgh, D, Lee, D and Nisbett, M (2014) The national trust for talent? NESTA and New Labour’s cultural policy.
    [Show full text]
  • Your Airport
    Your airport www.bristolairport.co.uk Issue 9 > Winter 2014/2015 Records set as passenger numbers rise Passenger numbers hit an all time high earlier this year, with 25,390 people passing through the Terminal in 24 hours on See inside Thursday 14 August – not for Your Jobs far short of the annual pull-out guide to careers at Bristol throughput of the Airport Extension to terminal Airport when it opened on the shows eastern promise current site back in 1957! The record day contributed to Following the completion of a new central walkway, as reported in the a bumper summer, with nearly previous issue of Your Airport, work has begun on an eastern terminal three quarters of a million journeys made in August alone. extension – the first major expansion of the building since it opened in 2000. September’s traffic was swelled The £6.5m central walkway had only been open a matter of days when construction of the eastern by additional VIP arrivals for the terminal extension kicked off, with this latest development scheduled for completion by summer 2015. NATO Summit in South Wales (see page four), bringing the rolling 12 The eastern terminal extension comes with a price tag of £8.6m and is expected to attract exciting month total close to 6.3 million. new retail brands to Bristol Airport and create more space for existing retailers. But it’s not all about shopping – the facility will see the installation of hundreds of additional seats in the departure lounge, A number of factors contributed as well as a second executive lounge facility to complement the popular Aspire Lounge.
    [Show full text]
  • Bijlage VMBO-KB 2016
    Bijlage VMBO-KB 2016 tijdvak 2 Engels CSE KB Tekstboekje KB-0071-a-16-2-b Tekst 1 Sugar Books Club Meet the new books on the block this month The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff (Simon & Schuster) Mackie Doyle is not one of us. Though he lives in the small town of Gentry, he comes from a world of tunnels and black murky water. He is a Replacement, left in the crib of a human baby sixteen years ago. He is fighting to survive in the human world and would give anything to live among us, to practice on his bass or spend time with his crush, Tate. But when Tate's baby sister goes missing, he must face dark creatures and find his rightful place in our world. Inside Out by Maria V. Snyder (Mira Books) I'm Trella. I'm a scrub. A nobody. One of thousands who work the lower levels, keeping Inside clean for the Uppers. lmagine working for ten hours with one five-minute break a day. I've got one friend, do my job and try to avoid the Pop Cops. So what if I occasionally use the pipes to sneak around the Upper levels? The only neck at risk is my own… until I accidentally start a rebellion and become the go-to girl to lead a revolution. Oops. A Beautiful Lie by Irfan Master (Bloomsbury) This novel is set in India in 1947 at the time of Partition. Although the backdrop is this key event in Indian history, the novel is even more far-reaching, touching on the importance of tolerance, love and family.
    [Show full text]
  • A Better, Brighter Future
    A better, brighter future Our journey Our vision is of a prosperous, The Ashden Awards were established in In the UK our LESS CO₂ programme helps healthy world, transformed 2001 to show how sustainable energy can schools become more sustainable and our transform lives. Over the last 18 years we Fit for the Future Network shares ways to have established an incredible track record make buildings more energy efficient. In by sustainable energy. of awarding, highlighting and helping scale India we bring winners together to influence enterprises whose solutions and business policy through the Ashden India Collective. models have been at the forefront of a global Our mission is to accelerate energy revolution. As scientific evidence clearly shows the urgent need to radically decarbonise, the transformation of our We offer our winners business support we are stepping up to the challenge. We are and introductions to investors, and have building on the wealth of knowledge, energy systems so that seen many of them grow rapidly. We give insights and ideas generated by our winners our winners opportunities to connect with to significantly increase our impact on the influential audiences including policy- ground – connecting more key players, everyone, regardless of makers and the media. Drawing on their asking more questions and calling for expertise to create networks of learning action nationally and globally, to achieve geography or status, has enables us to reach even more people. sustainable energy for all. access to sustainable energy. Creating impact Our focus is where the need Ashden is at the heart of a network We provide insight into the challenges and is urgent and the potential for of innovators and pioneers, business opportunities they face.
    [Show full text]
  • Sustainability Fortnight
    Sustainability Fortnight Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Hot Topics Thursday 28th February 2019 Claudine Blamey Group Head of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability at Sainsbury’s Claudine is responsible for the corporate responsibility and sustainability strategy for Sainsbury’s. Claudine joined from The Crown Estate where she was Head of Sustainability and Stewardship. Prior to this she has been the Head of Sustainability at SEGRO, Director of Corporate Responsibility at British Land and the Environment Manager at Honda (UK). Claudine is on the Mace Group Responsible Business Board and was Chair of the Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (ICRS) from 2015-2017. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) and was President of the Global Sustainability Film Awards 2018. After obtaining a BSc Honours Degree on Environmental Control from Greenwich University, Claudine completed a Masters Degree in Environmental Management and Legislation from Brunel University. Claudine is a frequent and well regarded conference speaker on corporate responsibility and sustainability. https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudine-blamey-5079299/ Tim Curtis Managing Director at Ricardo Energy & Environment Tim has overall responsibility for Ricardo Energy & Environment’s six practice areas and 450 people, providing technical, economic and environmental solutions to governments, international agencies, and private sector organisations. A key element of his role is to ensure a focus on continuous improvement and innovation in service offerings for clients. Tim has been with Ricardo Energy & Environment (and its predecessor AEA Technology) since 2007, and he has held several senior management roles in the company, including leadership and integration of acquired companies, Director of Delivery, and Director of Energy Consultancy.
    [Show full text]
  • Appendix 1 (See Paragraph 1.12)
    Appendix 1 (see paragraph 1.12) List of Trade Unions at 31 March 2018 Notes: Italics Denotes a trade union first entered in the list during 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018. * Denotes a trade union holding a certificate of independence at 31 March 2018. (P) Denotes a trade union with a political fund resolution in force at 31 March 2018. England and Wales * Accord * Advance *Affinity Aircrew Officers Association Europe Alliance for Finance * Artists’ Union England ASPSU * Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (P) * Associated Train Crew Union * Association for Clinical Biochemistry & Laboratory Medicine, The * Association of Educational Psychologists * Association of Local Authority Chief Executives * Association of Revenue and Customs * Association of School and College Leaders * Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union (P) Balfour Beatty Group Staff Association BLUECHIP STAFF ASSOCIATION Boots Pharmacists’ Association (BPA) * Britannia Staff Union * British Air Line Pilots Association * British Association of Dental Nurses * British Association of Journalists * British Association of Occupational Therapists Limited * British Dental Association * British Dietetic Association * British Medical Association * British Orthoptic Society Trade Union 48 Cabin Crew Union UK * Chartered Society of Physiotherapy City Screen Staff Forum Cleaners and Allied Independent Workers Union (CAIWU) * Communication Workers Union (P) * Community (P) Confederation of British Surgery Currys Supply Chain Staff Association (CSCSA) CU Staff Consultative
    [Show full text]
  • The Teacher July August 2018
    SEND funding cuts Michael Rosen Making your school refugee friendly Warwick Mansell Fundraising for Medical Aid for Palestinians Crossword Recipe Yoga Diversity in the curriculum THE TEACHER July/August 2018 ‘We realised our power’ US teachers take their strike to the streets Your magazine from the National Education Union: NUT section 1 The Teacher July/August 2018 Welcome 20,000 striking education workers, wearing ‘Red for Ed’, shut down the school system for six days in April-May in Arizona; winning increased funding and better pay. See page 15. Photo: Valerie Thomas twitter.com/Valerie4AzEd SEND funding cuts Michael Rosen Making your school refugee friendly Warwick Mansell Fundraising for Medical Aid for Palestinians Crossword Recipe Yoga Diversity in the curriculum AS I write this, some of you will be organising leaving parties for THE TEACHER colleagues who are sadly quitting the profession. July/August 2018 ‘We As the recruitment and retention crisis in our schools grows, we realised our power’ US teachers take their strike to are still waiting to hear what recommendations the School Teachers’ the streets Review Body has made to the Government. Will it recommend a pay rise for September to help stem the staffing crisis? And will it propose that Government fully funds the award so no school will be expected to meet additional costs from diminishing budgets? It’s not clear why Damian Hinds is so reticent to publish the Your magazine from the National Education Union: NUT section 1 recommendations. Last year, there was the excuse of a General President: Kiri Tunks Election. But why is it taking him so long now? The Union has written to the Government to demand a five per Joint General Secretary: Kevin Courtney cent pay rise, fully funded.
    [Show full text]