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 primary education - teachers, school leaders, teaching assistants, and other teaching support staff like speech therapists and caretakers. The agreement also stipulates that there will be a better balance in salaries within primary education - the functions and salary scales of school principals and educational support staff will be adjusted so that they can earn more.

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WA teachers set to strike next week as union rejects latest pay and conditions offer
9 months ago

WA teachers set to strike next week as union rejects latest pay and conditions offer

ABC  

In short: The union representing WA teachers has rejected a fresh pay and conditions offer from the state government, paving the way for a half-day strike to go ahead on Tuesday next week. The union representing WA teachers has rejected a fresh pay and conditions offer from the state government, paving the way for a half-day strike to go ahead …

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  

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. Read our privacy policy A teachers strike in a …

Free teacher training is a "no-brainer": union official
1 year ago

Free teacher training is a "no-brainer": union official

Dutch News  

The AOb teachers’ union is calling for free teacher training as an additional measure to combat staff shortages. “I think it’s a no-brainer but no one is looking at it seriously,” AOb chairwoman Tamar van Gelder said in an interview on the union site. Van Gelder said the current measures, which include halving study fees for people entering teaching from …

Free teacher training is a "no-brainer": union official
1 year ago

Free teacher training is a "no-brainer": union official

Dutch News  

The AOb teachers’ union is calling for free teacher training as an additional measure to combat staff shortages. “I think it’s a no-brainer but no one is looking at it seriously,” AOb chairwoman Tamar van Gelder said in an interview on the union site. Van Gelder said the current measures, which include halving study fees for people entering teaching from …

Portland schools reach tentative deal with teachers to end nearly monthlong strike
1 year, 1 month ago

Portland schools reach tentative deal with teachers to end nearly monthlong strike

LA Times  

Teachers and their supporters hold signs, chant and rally the crowd on the first day of a strike in Portland, Ore., on Nov. 1. Oregon’s largest school district said late Sunday that it had reached a tentative agreement with its teachers union and that about 45,000 students would be back in school Monday after more than three weeks without classes. …

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 …

L.A. teachers union members overwhelmingly approve contract that will raise salaries 21%
1 year, 8 months ago

L.A. teachers union members overwhelmingly approve contract that will raise salaries 21%

LA Times  

Los Angeles Unified School District workers and teaches rally outside a district office on the second day of a three-day strike in March. Members of United Teachers Los Angeles overwhelmingly approved a new contract with L.A. Unified that will raise the average teacher salary to $106,000, a 21% wage increase over three years. More than 94% of the 27,000 members …

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 …

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

UK teachers reject government pay offer amid labor unrest

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. Read our privacy policy Teachers in England rejected the …

Los Angeles schools, union leaders reach deal after strike
1 year, 9 months ago

Los Angeles schools, union leaders reach deal after 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. Read our privacy policy The Los Angeles Unified School …

Los Angeles schools shut down as staff strike for better pay
1 year, 9 months ago

Los Angeles schools shut down as staff strike for better pay

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Thousands of service workers backed by teachers began a three-day strike against the Los Angeles Unified School District on Tuesday, shutting down education for a half-million students in the nation’s second-largest school system. Teachers joined rain-soaked picket lines early Tuesday as workers demanded better wages and increased staffing before heading to a huge rally outside the district’s …

Thousands of LA school district workers to hold 3-day strike
1 year, 9 months ago

Thousands of LA school district workers to hold 3-day strike

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Tens of thousands of workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District will strike for three days next week over stalled contract talks and teachers will join them, likely shutting down the nation’s second-largest school system, union leaders announced Wednesday. It was announced at a rally by the Service Employees International Union, which represents about 30,000 teachers’ …

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 …

What the perfect storm of challenges teachers face reveals about inequality
2 years, 4 months ago

What the perfect storm of challenges teachers face reveals about inequality

CNN  

Washington CNN — A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Race Deconstructed newsletter. The Kent School District and the Kent Education Association, the union representing the district’s teachers, have been trying to hash out an agreement since July, with teachers arguing that they’re underpaid and underappreciated. “Students and education staff need a level of support we aren’t getting,” Kris …

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 …

Teaching unions prepared to ballot if pay does not increase
2 years, 6 months ago

Teaching unions prepared to ballot if pay does not increase

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. NASUWT leaders have also called for a 12% pay increase for teachers this year, …

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 …

Teachers get a raise, reduction in workload from new education agreement
2 years, 8 months ago

Teachers get a raise, reduction in workload from new education agreement

NL Times  

Primary school teachers and staff will get a raise this year and heavy workloads will be targeted in both primary and secondary education, following a new education agreement, according to the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. "We wish everyone a good teacher, who makes students enthusiastic to read a book, who always explains arithmetic in an understandable way and …

Teachers in Scotland ‘ask for 10% pay rise’ amid soaring inflation and cost of living crisis
2 years, 11 months ago

Teachers in Scotland ‘ask for 10% pay rise’ amid soaring inflation and cost of living crisis

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Teachers in …

Coalition agrees on extra money for teachers, energy bills, rents
3 years, 3 months ago

Coalition agrees on extra money for teachers, energy bills, rents

NL Times  

The VVD, D66, CDA, and ChristenUnie - the four coalition parties that drew up the national budget for next year - agreed on an additional investment of about 2 billion euros in lowering rents and energy bills, and increasing safety and teachers' salaries. Various parties, including GroenLinks, SP, and PvdA, wanted to scrap this extra tax for housing associations completely, …

Secondary education teachers get 3% wage increase in new contract
4 years, 9 months ago

Secondary education teachers get 3% wage increase in new contract

NL Times  

Trade unions and employers in secondary education have reached a new collective bargaining agreement. Secondary education workers' wages will increase by 3.5 percent, and salaries and salary scales will increase 2.75 percent retroactively from March 1, unions CNV Education and AOb announced, NOS reports End of year bonuses will also increase by 0.6 percent. Hans de Jong of CNV is …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Primary school teachers' contract talks stall over wage increase
5 years, 1 month ago

Primary school teachers' contract talks stall over wage increase

NL Times  

Negotiations between trade unions and employers for a new collective bargaining agreement for primary education stalled on Wednesday evening, union AOb and employers' organization PO-Raad announced on Thursday. "Employers still don't seem to understand that the teacher shortage is the biggest concern", AOB president Eugenie Stolk said, according to the newspaper. "The PO-Raad believes that it had made a good …

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 …

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 …

Chicago teachers strike ends after 11 days without school
5 years, 2 months ago

Chicago teachers strike ends after 11 days without school

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Chicago teachers and the nation’s third-largest school district reached a labor contract deal on Thursday, ending a strike that canceled 11 days of classes for more than 300,000 students. Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that the district had reached a deal with the Chicago Teachers Union after months of unsuccessful negotiations led to the city’s first significant walkout by …

Chicago teachers OK tentative agreement but strike goes on
5 years, 2 months ago

Chicago teachers OK tentative agreement but strike goes on

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Chicago’s teachers union voted to approve a tentative contract agreement with city officials Wednesday but refused to end a strike that has canceled two weeks of classes unless the city’s mayor adds school days to cover that lost time. “The commitment for nurses, social workers and resources to help homeless students are things that wouldn’t have been accomplished …

Primary-, secondary school teachers to strike on Nov. 6
5 years, 2 months ago

Primary-, secondary school teachers to strike on Nov. 6

NL Times  

Teachers in primary- and secondary education throughout the Netherlands will strike on Wednesday, November 6th. According to the education sector, this amount will be needed next year to increase salary, reduce workload, and deal with the teacher shortage. During the budget debate in September, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said that he is prepared to set aside an extra once-off amount …

Chicago teachers’ contract talks about more than money
5 years, 2 months ago

Chicago teachers’ contract talks about more than money

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Chicago’s public schools will be closed Thursday as the city’s 25,000 teachers are set to go on strike. Here are some of the issues behind the school district’s second strike in seven years: WHAT KIND OF MONEY ARE THE TEACHERS LOOKING FOR AND WHAT KIND OF RAISE IS THE CITY OFFERING? The city says that’s a pretty good …

Chicago teachers set strike date as contract talks resume
5 years, 3 months ago

Chicago teachers set strike date as contract talks resume

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — A Chicago teachers strike could be weeks away if there isn’t a last-minute deal between the union and the nation’s third-largest school district. The Chicago Teachers Union on Wednesday set a strike date of Oct. 17 as contract talks continue over issues including pay and benefits, class size and staffing shortages. A closer look at the issues: THE …

Teachers threaten another national strike in pay dispute
5 years, 3 months ago

Teachers threaten another national strike in pay dispute

Dutch News  

Teaching unions have given the government an ultimatum to raise salaries otherwise they will organise another national strike on November 6. Last week, reports broadcaster NOS, prime minister Mark Rutte said he was ready to pledge more money to combat a desperate teacher shortage but did not give an amount. Unions have said that classes are being sent home across …

Teachers threaten another national strike in pay dispute
5 years, 3 months ago

Teachers threaten another national strike in pay dispute

Dutch News  

Teaching unions have given the government an ultimatum to raise salaries otherwise they will organise another national strike on November 6. Last week, reports broadcaster NOS, prime minister Mark Rutte said he was ready to pledge more money to combat a desperate teacher shortage but did not give an amount. Unions have said that classes are being sent home across …

Oakland teachers strike ends with tentative deal for raise
5 years, 10 months ago

Oakland teachers strike ends with tentative deal for raise

Associated Press  

OAKLAND, Calif. — Striking teachers in Oakland, California, celebrated after reaching a contract deal Friday with school administrators to end a seven-day walkout. To cheers and applause, union leaders from the Oakland Education Association announced that teachers had won everything they demanded — higher pay, smaller classes and more school resources — in a week of marathon negotiating sessions with …

Denver teachers back at work after winning deal with raises
5 years, 11 months ago

Denver teachers back at work after winning deal with raises

Associated Press  

DENVER — Denver teachers ended a three-day walkout and returned to their classrooms Thursday, greeted by hugs and high-fives, after their union reached a tentative deal raising their pay, the latest win in a national movement by educators to raise their wages and advocate for changes in schools. The walkout came about a year after West Virginia teachers launched the …

Denver teacher strike revealed US divide over bonus pay
5 years, 11 months ago

Denver teacher strike revealed US divide over bonus pay

Associated Press  

DENVER — Denver teachers went on strike to improve their pay, but the fight wasn’t that simple. Emboldened by teacher activism nationwide and struggling to live in a rapidly growing city, Denver educators challenged one of the nation’s oldest incentive pay systems, which was originally endorsed by the teachers union and education reform advocates. “We’ve seen a tremendous increase in …

Denver teachers, officials negotiate to try to end strike
5 years, 11 months ago

Denver teachers, officials negotiate to try to end strike

Associated Press  

DENVER — Denver teachers and district leaders were trying to end a strike over pay Tuesday with the help of a federal negotiator. Lead union negotiator Rob Gould interrupted to tell her, “You can’t do the job without us.” The negotiations began with discussions over changing Denver’s pay system to more closely resemble other districts that allow teachers to advance …

Los Angeles Teachers Set To Begin Massive Strike On Monday
6 years ago

Los Angeles Teachers Set To Begin Massive Strike On Monday

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Los Angeles teachers are set to strike on Monday, a plan that will impact about a half million students in the nation’s second-largest school district. “This conflict is forcing the issue of school privatization and charter schools in the Democratic Party,” said Lois Weiner, an independent researcher and consultant who has studied teachers unions. Los Angeles teachers …

Teachers from primary- to higher education to strike in March
6 years ago

Teachers from primary- to higher education to strike in March

NL Times  

General education union AOb and trade union FNV Onderwijs en Onderzoek are planning a national strike in primary, secondary and higher education on March 15th. AOb is the largest education union in the Netherlands with some 84 thousand members. If the strike happens in March, it will be the first time in Dutch history that the entire education sector jointly …

Teachers to receive 3.5% pay rise as public sector cap lifted, government announces
6 years, 5 months ago

Teachers to receive 3.5% pay rise as public sector cap lifted, government announces

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Classroom teachers on the main pay …

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