We said that the first-time strikers and the re-invigorated activist base of the NUT could revolutionise the union. Here is the evidence of the pressure being...
But it is urgent that the messages calling for that action to be called are sent in to the Executive. Although the commitment to ballot was reaffirmed, no...
The following two posts, responding to the news from the NUT Executive meeting on May 8th, are on the Classroom Teacher blog. A motion going to the Lewisham...
How about this for good news!?! The UNISON NJC has approved a ballot for action in May/June with the planned first day of strike action being on July 8th....
UNISON BALLOT CONFIRMED - NUT MUST BALLOT TOO! Lewisham UNISON's secretary has just come into our NUT office to show us the news on UNISON's national website -...
Pasted below is the first news from today's NUT Executive, forwarded from Kevin Courtney. As you will see, there will be no ballot for action alongside support...
What terrible news! What a missed opportunity! With the government on the ropes, having had to make an about turn on the 10p tax, under massive pressure from...
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For information, the wording of the motion agreed by the Executive is attached. As you will see, it also raises the issue of school-based workload action...
There will be a CT6 soon - already discussed with Tim Woodcock - but we need to decide how to pitch it - and need people to write articles - so it's not just...
http://www.tes.co.uk/section/staffroom/thread.aspx?messagePage=1&path=%2fOpinion%2f&story_id=2623672 "I don't know much about boxing so perhaps someone could...
Tim Woodcock and I had a chance to meet during the TUC Lobby of Parliament today to have a quick 'editorial meeting' about the next edition of Classroom...
Good news to finish the term! Don't forget to put Saturday September 27th in your diary as well as the date for the Classroom Teacher meeting at the Exmouth...
I'm attaching a leaflet that I've drafted for Lewisham NUT that you might want to use in the pay campaign - I can also draft it up as a Classroom Teacher...
Following requests, I am resending the leaflet that I circulated earlier on the pay ballot as a "Classroom Teacher". (it also has the correctly numbered bullet...
I know the emails are coming thick and fast – but we haven’t got much time to get out the message before the pay ballot starts next month! The attached...
Dear all An excellent meeting on Saturday We held an excellent Classroom Teacher meeting on Saturday with teachers travelling from right across the country to...
Help decide what is debated at NUT Conference 2009 Many classroom teachers will be unclear as to how they can put forward resolutions for debate at the NUT's...
Get Your Tickets to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans History Month Pre-Launch Now! We are delighted to invite you to the Pre-Launch of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual...
There are uneven responses to the strike ballot in West Sussex. Reps report that some members have responded: * nothing happened last time * parents face...
“I am keen to support the strike action, but have not returned my ballot paper yet, as I have two pre-school children and am struggling to pay their nursery...
News – via the press – is that the national pay ballot was in favour of action – if narrowly - but that the Executive has chosen not to proceed with ...
This is terrible news. teachers are angy at year on year pay cuts, bullying mamangement, privatisation and attacks on both us as workers and the education...
Thanks for contributions that have been submitted already on the outcome of the pay ballot. We will look to put together a 'Classroom Teacher' that reflects...
Supply teachers have always seemed to me to be the SAS of the teaching profession, parachuted in when there are gaps in the front line, taking classes where...
Blogger is being a nuisance today so no new postings were possible. I am looking in to this but I know it is causing problems to other bloggers at the moment...
Thanks to Derek for starting the discussion on Conference motions.There will be a number of motions that could be amended - strengthening the one on the...
I am going away for a week to see if blogger can sort itself out. About a dozen blogger users have complained about it so perhaps they will get something done....