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Tag Archives: NEU
Teachers in unanimous vote to escalate their strike action
A little bleary-eyed after a night in the Town Hall Chamber schooling recalcitrant politicians about their duties to the public, KEN TOWL was back on the picket lines this morning as teachers ramped up their industrial action Thursday morning, and … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Ken Towl, Schools
Tagged Ken Towl, Mayor Jason Perry, National Education Union, NEU
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‘Extremist’ teachers make polite request for a fair pay rise
‘Strike now, while you can!’ Croydon’s teachers rose to the challenge in their union’s placard competition as they marched on Parliament today. By our education correspondent, GENE BRODIE For many from the Croydon contingent that made their way up to … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Schools
Tagged ASLEF, Conservative, Croydon, Mick Lynch, Mick Whelan, National Education Union, NEU, Parliament, Rishi Sunak, RMT, Tory
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Most of Croydon schools will be affected by teachers’ strike
GENE BRODIE, education correspondent, reports from a teachers’ union meeting on the increasing levels of grievance among schools’ staff According to the Chinese saying, it is a curse to live in “interesting times”. At a rather bullish annual meeting last … Continue reading
Half of borough’s schools expected to close for teachers’ strike
GENE BRODIE, education correspondent, on the likely impact of next month’s industrial action by the National Education Union At least half of Croydon’s state schools will close for the day on Wednesday, February 1. Most of the others will offer … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Schools
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Dave Harvey, National Education Union, NEU, schools, Tory
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Teachers threatened with sackings in gay author dispute
The bitter row with Catholic church over governor sackings and freedom of speech has seen John Fisher School closed for three days this week. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Teachers taking industrial action at John Fisher School have been threatened with … Continue reading
Striking Coulsdon College staff set for action into September
Striking staff at Coulsdon Sixth Form College have stepped up their industrial action, as teachers have taken to the picket lines on Placehouse Lane for a second week. Union members are in dispute over pay disparity between Coulsdon and the … Continue reading
John Fisher governors get Ofsted backing in gay author row
Teachers are on strike at John Fisher School today, with the backing of the majority of parents, as well as former governors and even Ofsted, as the row with the school’s Roman Catholic Archdiocese rumbles into a third month. Governors … Continue reading
Striking teachers at Coulsdon College demand fair pay
About 50 staff at Coulsdon Sixth Form College have joined a picket line this morning, in a dispute between the National Education Union and college management over a refusal by the administration to honour nationally agreed pay awards. Coulsdon Sixth … Continue reading
Posted in Coulsdon, Croydon College, Schools
Tagged Coulsdon Sixth Form College, Croydon College, National Education Union, NEU
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Pensions dispute sees private schools’ teachers go on strike
More than 50 teachers at Croydon High School are going on strike tomorrow in the first of six days of planned industrial action to defend their pensions. Croydon High, the fee-paying girls’ prep to sixth form school in Selsdon, is … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon High, Education, Schools
Tagged Croydon High School, Girls Day School Trust, National Education Union, NEU, Selsdon
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#MakeSchoolsSafe: The NEU advert the Mail banned
Posted in Education, Schools
Tagged coronavirus, Covid-19, National Education Union, NEU
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Croydon teachers issue warning over re-opening of schools
Our education correspondent, GENE BRODIE, on a dire warning from the vast majority of the borough’s teachers over placing wealth before health Teachers in the borough have written to the council to warn that they oppose any plans for a … Continue reading
Posted in Alisa Flemming, Education, Health, Schools
Tagged coronavirus, Covid-19, National Education Union, NEU
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Schools face cuts of up to £1,100 per pupil under Tories
Every school in Croydon faces further funding cuts if the Conservatives are returned to power in Thursday’s General Election. Those are the findings of the National Education Union, who state that some of Croydon’s 103 state schools could lose as … Continue reading
Posted in 2019 General Election, Education, Schools
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Labour, Liberal Democrats, National Education Union, NEU, Tory
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