Teachers union reverses course; Renews call for national strike on Wednesday
5 years, 2 months ago

Teachers union reverses course; Renews call for national strike on Wednesday

NL Times  

The largest union representing education workers in the Netherlands now wants its membership to take part in a national educators strike on Wednesday after its chairperson was pushed to resign. The strike was called off on Friday by union AOb's chairperson Liesbeth Verheggen after the cabinet, led by Prime Minister Mark Rutte, committed to spending an additional 460 million euros to help improve teacher wages and work pressure. There was great anger among the AOb members because a considerable part of this money was one-off," the union said in a statement titled "The November 6 strike will happen." Many teachers and union members were displeased and strongly disagreed with the decision saying that the national government needed to commit to higher education spending levels annually, instead of addressing systemic problems with lump sum payouts.

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Teachers strike in Boston suburb enters its eighth day, with tensions fraying
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Teachers strike in Boston suburb enters its eighth day, with tensions fraying

The Independent  

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National teachers strike averted, as unions win 10% pay increase
1 year, 4 months ago

National teachers strike averted, as unions win 10% pay increase

NL Times  

Education workers employed by primary schools, secondary schools and schools for special education can expect to receive a pay increase of 10 percent. The deal was reached between employers and the education labor unions after intense negotiations, said labor union AOb on Tuesday afternoon. AOb director Thijs Roovers called it “an excellent agreement.” He said, “the strike threat helped.” Before …

Teachers in England vote for industrial action in autumn term in pay dispute
1 year, 6 months ago

Teachers in England vote for industrial action in autumn term in pay dispute

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Patrick Roach, NASUWT general secretary, said: “Today our members have sent a strong message …

Teachers in England to stage fresh strikes in long-running pay dispute
1 year, 6 months ago

Teachers in England to stage fresh strikes in long-running pay dispute

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Time and again the National Education Union, alongside its …

Education unions warn of protests and strikes if pay demand not met
1 year, 7 months ago

Education unions warn of protests and strikes if pay demand not met

NL Times  

Education unions want higher pay. If the Cabinet fails to meet their wage demands by Friday, unions warn of potential protests and strikes following the summer break, NU.nl reported on Friday The unions are pushing for a 12% salary increase for teachers, teaching assistants, and school leaders. The deadline for the government to meet the demands set by the education …

Teacher unions ‘left with no other choice’ to begin new strike votes after rejected pay offer
1 year, 8 months ago

Teacher unions ‘left with no other choice’ to begin new strike votes after rejected pay offer

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two teacher unions have opened new ballots for strike action …

Schools face disruption as teachers in England strike in pay dispute
1 year, 8 months ago

Schools face disruption as teachers in England strike in pay dispute

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It comes as four unions representing teachers and schools leaders said they could co-ordinate …

Are teachers on strike today? The strikes explained
1 year, 8 months ago

Are teachers on strike today? The strikes explained

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Following a period of intensive talks with unions, the government had offered teachers a …

Teachers on the picket lines as pay dispute continues
1 year, 8 months ago

Teachers on the picket lines as pay dispute continues

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “In some places it’s members teaching, in others it …

Government must negotiate with unions to resolve strikes, academies leader says
1 year, 8 months ago

Government must negotiate with unions to resolve strikes, academies leader says

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Headteachers could be balloted again over strikes after union rejects pay offer
1 year, 9 months ago

Headteachers could be balloted again over strikes after union rejects pay offer

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Schools face more strikes this spring as teaching union members reject pay offer
1 year, 9 months ago

Schools face more strikes this spring as teaching union members reject pay offer

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UK teachers reject government pay offer amid labor unrest
1 year, 9 months ago

UK teachers reject government pay offer amid labor unrest

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Teachers to stage fresh strikes in dispute over pay
1 year, 10 months ago

Teachers to stage fresh strikes in dispute over pay

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Kevin Courtney, joint general secretary of the NEU, told the PA news agency: “I …

Education Secretary invites teaching unions to talks about pay amid strikes
1 year, 10 months ago

Education Secretary invites teaching unions to talks about pay amid strikes

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Education Secretary has written to teaching unions inviting them …

Sturgeon appeals for ‘spirit of compromise’ to help resolve teachers’ strike
1 year, 11 months ago

Sturgeon appeals for ‘spirit of compromise’ to help resolve teachers’ strike

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ms Bradley told PA Scotland that if the Scottish …

‘Vast majority’ of schools in England and Wales affected by teachers’ strike
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Vast majority’ of schools in England and Wales affected by teachers’ strike

The Independent  

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Majority of schools in England closed to some pupils amid teachers’ strike
1 year, 11 months ago

Majority of schools in England closed to some pupils amid teachers’ strike

The Independent  

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Teachers in Northern Ireland set to strike over pay award
1 year, 11 months ago

Teachers in Northern Ireland set to strike over pay award

The Independent  

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The true impact of strikes in Britain revealed – £6bn and counting
1 year, 11 months ago

The true impact of strikes in Britain revealed – £6bn and counting

The Independent  

The government has been warned about the crippling impact of the ongoing industrial unrest as analysis suggests recent strikes have caused a £6bn hit to the economy. The government is also facing possible industrial action from ambulance staff, train drivers, postal workers, firefighters, Border Force officials, jobcentre staff and other civil servants. The Public and Commercial Services union is expecting …

Unions to meet Education Secretary after teachers vote to strike over pay
1 year, 11 months ago

Unions to meet Education Secretary after teachers vote to strike over pay

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Schoolchildren could face return of 'lockdown-learning' as NEU reveals strike dates
1 year, 11 months ago

Schoolchildren could face return of 'lockdown-learning' as NEU reveals strike dates

Daily Mail  

The Education Secretary has hit out at teachers in England and Wales who plan to go on strike as millions of pupils face being plunged back into 'lockdown-style learning'. Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has hit out at teachers in England and Wales who plan to go on strike as tens of thousands of pupils now face being plunged back into …

When are teachers going on strike in 2023?
1 year, 11 months ago

When are teachers going on strike in 2023?

Daily Mail  

Thousands of teachers will strike in February and March in a row over pay - despite warnings the walkouts will put vulnerable children at risk, but how will it affect your children? England and Wales - February and March: National Education Union, which has 300,000 members and is the largest education union, has announced seven days of action in February …

Teachers urged not to strike to avoid ‘damage’ to children’s education
1 year, 11 months ago

Teachers urged not to strike to avoid ‘damage’ to children’s education

The Independent  

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Thousands of teachers could strike despite warnings - as Scottish union members walk out
1 year, 11 months ago

Thousands of teachers could strike despite warnings - as Scottish union members walk out

Daily Mail  

The country's largest teaching union will today announce if it plans to strike despite warnings that walkouts will put vulnerable children at risk. Teachers demonstrate outside Holyrood Secondary School on January 16, 2023 in Glasgow, Scotland Teachers on the picket line outside Pinkie St Peters Primary School in Musselburgh, East Lothian Writing in The Sunday Telegraph, Dame Rachel de Souza …

Portugal: Thousands of teachers protest in Lisbon, demand higher wages
2 years ago

Portugal: Thousands of teachers protest in Lisbon, demand higher wages

Firstpost  

The teachers were also protesting a reform that provides for a ‘decentralisation’ of the recruitment process, with greater autonomy for institutions Lisbon: Tens of thousands of teachers from across Portugal joined a protest in Lisbon Saturday, after several days of industrial action for better working conditions and higher pay. Police said more than 20,000 people joined the march, called by …

Strike vote by teachers fails to reach 50% meaning walkout plans fail
2 years ago

Strike vote by teachers fails to reach 50% meaning walkout plans fail

Daily Mail  

A teaching union was last night dealt a humiliating blow after it failed to get enough votes to support a walkout. Just 42 per cent of the primary and secondary staff balloted by NASUWT turned out to vote in what has been described by MPs as a ‘win for parents and pupils’. The union said it remained in dispute with …

Teachers begin second day of strike action in pay dispute
2 years ago

Teachers begin second day of strike action in pay dispute

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Secondary schools across Scotland will be closed on Wednesday as …

Teachers need to win hearts and minds if they choose strike action
2 years, 2 months ago

Teachers need to win hearts and minds if they choose strike action

The Independent  

We live in unthinkably challenging times. Almost lost from the news cycle in the last week has been one such story: the decision by the two biggest teacher unions and the biggest headteacher union to ballot over taking strike action. Some 64 per cent of its 35,000 members responded, with 84 per cent backing some kind of industrial action and …

Teachers' union issues fresh strike threat as 7 out of 10 members say 5% pay rise should be rejected
2 years, 5 months ago

Teachers' union issues fresh strike threat as 7 out of 10 members say 5% pay rise should be rejected

Daily Mail  

A teachers' union has issued fresh threats of a strike later this year after seven out of 10 members said a 5% pay offer should be rejected. Dr Patrick Roach, general secretary of the NASUWT union, said if the 5% pay offer is not increased then members of his union will be balloted on strike action NASUWT general secretary, Dr …

NSW teachers to strike on Wednesday after failed bid by government to placate union over pay rises
2 years, 8 months ago

NSW teachers to strike on Wednesday after failed bid by government to placate union over pay rises

ABC  

Teachers across New South Wales will still walk off the job tomorrow, despite an 11th-hour attempt by the state government to placate the union over pay rises. Key points: The NSW Teachers Federation remains committed to striking on Wednesday Wage increase negotiations have been postponed until after June's state budget Schools will have minimal supervision or will be non-operational during …

NSW teachers vote to strike next Wednesday over pay and conditions
2 years, 8 months ago

NSW teachers vote to strike next Wednesday over pay and conditions

ABC  

The NSW Teachers Federation has announced its members will strike next Wednesday, May 4 over pay and conditions. Key points: Teachers will walk off the job across the state on May 4 NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says teachers have a "right to be frustrated" Teachers went on a state-wide strike in December last year The union's state executive unanimously decided …

NSW teachers vote for December strike over pay and staff shortages
3 years, 1 month ago

NSW teachers vote for December strike over pay and staff shortages

ABC  

Public school teachers across New South Wales have voted to go on strike next month over pay and staff shortages. Hunter teacher Natalie Hudson said students saw teachers "run ragged", which turned them off considering a career in teaching. "The Perrottet government doesn't seem to care that the shortages are so bad that one in five teachers are teaching outside …

Primary schools in Amsterdam lure teachers with more cash
4 years, 6 months ago

Primary schools in Amsterdam lure teachers with more cash

Dutch News  

Amsterdam primary school teachers are to be given an annual bonus of €1,000, and an extra €1,500 on top if they opt for a job in a school in a disadvantaged neighbourhood, in an effort to stop more teachers from leaving. The measure is part of a four-year package aimed at combating the shortage of teachers in the four big …

Primary schools in Amsterdam lure teachers with more cash
4 years, 6 months ago

Primary schools in Amsterdam lure teachers with more cash

Dutch News  

Amsterdam primary school teachers are to be given an annual bonus of €1,000, and an extra €1,500 on top if they opt for a job in a school in a disadvantaged neighbourhood, in an effort to stop more teachers from leaving. The measure is part of a four-year package aimed at combating the shortage of teachers in the four big …

Schools themselves also responsible for problems in education, union says ahead of teacher strike
4 years, 11 months ago

Schools themselves also responsible for problems in education, union says ahead of teacher strike

NL Times  

Not only the government, but also schools themselves are responsible for the major problems facing education, Eugenie Stolk, the new director of teachers' union AOb said to newspaper AD. School boards think this upcoming strike is unnecessary now that a new collective bargaining agreement was reached for primary education. The result is that teachers more often don't get paid if …

Four-day week for primary schools in Amsterdam is a 'real possibility'
5 years ago

Four-day week for primary schools in Amsterdam is a 'real possibility'

Dutch News  

Primary schools in Amsterdam are considering a four-day week to head off the shortage of teachers, although it is unclear as yet as to whether school inspectors would agree, Trouw reported on Monday. ‘A four-day week is a real possibility,’ Lieke Thesingh of the primary school board association BBO told the paper. ‘The big advantage is that teachers’ workloads are …

Four-day week for primary schools in Amsterdam is a 'real possibility'
5 years ago

Four-day week for primary schools in Amsterdam is a 'real possibility'

Dutch News  

Primary schools in Amsterdam are considering a four-day week to head off the shortage of teachers, although it is unclear as yet as to whether school inspectors would agree, Trouw reported on Monday. ‘A four-day week is a real possibility,’ Lieke Thesingh of the primary school board association BBO told the paper. ‘The big advantage is that teachers’ workloads are …

Primary school teacher pay deal agreed, but strikes will continue
5 years, 1 month ago

Primary school teacher pay deal agreed, but strikes will continue

Dutch News  

After a year of dispute and strikes, unions and employers have reached agreement on a new pay and conditions deal for primary school teachers and support staff. Despite the agreement, unions say strikes planned for the end of January will still go ahead as the campaign for a structural increase in funding for primary education continues. The government had set …

Primary school teacher pay deal agreed, but strikes will continue
5 years, 1 month ago

Primary school teacher pay deal agreed, but strikes will continue

Dutch News  

After a year of dispute and strikes, unions and employers have reached agreement on a new pay and conditions deal for primary school teachers and support staff. Despite the agreement, unions say strikes planned for the end of January will still go ahead as the campaign for a structural increase in funding for primary education continues. The government had set …

Teachers to get 4.5% pay bump in new contract; January strike will continue as planned
5 years, 1 month ago

Teachers to get 4.5% pay bump in new contract; January strike will continue as planned

NL Times  

After a year of difficult negotiations, a collective bargaining agreement was reached for primary education. Minister Arie Slob for Primary and Secondary Education previously promised 285 million euros structurally and a once-off amount of 150 million euros for primary education, provided that a collective bargaining agreement is reached. The wage increase and once-off amounts apply to all teaching staff in …

Teaching union plans two-day strike to press for better pay and conditions
5 years, 1 month ago

Teaching union plans two-day strike to press for better pay and conditions

Dutch News  

The largest teaching union is planning a two-day strike at the end of January as it steps up its demands for better pay and working conditions in primary schools. The AOb said a straw poll of around 6,000 members indicated that there was around 90% support for the stoppage on January 30 and 31, which follows a one-day strike on …

Teaching union plans two-day strike to press for better pay and conditions
5 years, 1 month ago

Teaching union plans two-day strike to press for better pay and conditions

Dutch News  

The largest teaching union is planning a two-day strike at the end of January as it steps up its demands for better pay and working conditions in primary schools. The AOb said a straw poll of around 6,000 members indicated that there was around 90% support for the stoppage on January 30 and 31, which follows a one-day strike on …

16 Amsterdam schools to suspend classes over teacher shortage
5 years, 1 month ago

16 Amsterdam schools to suspend classes over teacher shortage

NL Times  

All 16 primary schools managed by the Westelijke Tuinsteden foundation will close down temporarily in December as the organization tries to find a solution to deal with the growing teacher shortage in the Netherlands, reported broadcaster NOS. The foundation's schools are all based in the Amsterdam Nieuw-West district, including the Slotermeer, Osdorp, Nieuw-Sloten, and Overtoomse Veld neighborhoods, according to the …

Teacher union calls for two-day strike in January
5 years, 1 month ago

Teacher union calls for two-day strike in January

NL Times  

Teacher union AOb is calling on its members to strike on January 30th and 31st next year. The largest teachers' union in the Netherlands is demanding higher wages for its members, so that the teaching profession remains attractive in the fight against the growing teacher shortage. "The members clearly expressed their opinion: the willingness to take action is enormous", AOb …

Over 4,000 schools closed as teachers strike
5 years, 2 months ago

Over 4,000 schools closed as teachers strike

NL Times  

More than 4 thousand schools in the Netherlands are closed today due to a large strike in primary- and secondary education. The education unions consider the government's promise of a 460 million euros once-off investment insufficient to tackle this shortage. Education union AOb expects most protesting teachers to gather on Dam Square in Amsterdam and in Leeuwarden, according to NU.nl …

Primary teachers' strike on November 6 to go ahead after unions change tack
5 years, 2 months ago

Primary teachers' strike on November 6 to go ahead after unions change tack

Dutch News  

A strike by primary school teachers on November 6 appears to be back on after unions reversed their decision to call it off. The largest union in the sector, the AOb, withdrew its support for the strike on Friday after the cabinet agreed a €460 mln funding package with unions to close the pay gap between primary and secondary teachers …

Primary teachers' strike on November 6 to go ahead after unions change tack
5 years, 2 months ago

Primary teachers' strike on November 6 to go ahead after unions change tack

Dutch News  

A strike by primary school teachers on November 6 appears to be back on after unions reversed their decision to call it off. The largest union in the sector, the AOb, withdrew its support for the strike on Friday after the cabinet agreed a €460 mln funding package with unions to close the pay gap between primary and secondary teachers …

Four in 10 Dutch schools have a chronic lack of teaching staff: union
5 years, 2 months ago

Four in 10 Dutch schools have a chronic lack of teaching staff: union

Dutch News  

The shortage of teachers is becoming extremely worrying and four in 10 schools now have no replacement staff should teachers fall ill, according to the Aob teaching union on Friday. While four in 10 ordinary schools are suffering, two-thirds of special needs schools do not have replacement staff, the survey showed. And in the first few weeks of the new …

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