13 June 2021

Unison & PCS conferences Socialist Party fringe meeting

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9 June 2021

Tory catch-up plan: Fight for the funding our schools and colleges need

The Treasury refused to foot the bill of £15 billion Sir Kevan Collins deemed necessary

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26 May 2021

Organise to oppose Tory academisation plans

The education minister said he wants all schools to become academies.

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12 May 2021

National Education Union needs a socialist, fighting deputy general secretary

Socialist Party member Martin Powell-Davies on the ballot paper: My campaign to be the first elected deputy general secretary of the National Education Union (NEU) has met an important first target by achieving the minimum number of district nominations required to be on the ballot paper

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5 May 2021

Four Socialist Party members elected to NEU executive

The NEU ballot shows a clear thirst for action and a fighting leadership

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21 April 2021

News in brief

Spycops inquiry - end political policing: The Undercover Policing Inquiry is set to resume between 21 April and 14 May. It is set to further expose police spying on left-wing political activists. This second round of hearings will cover the activity

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7 April 2021

Elect a socialist leadership to fight for national action and a united campaign

This year's elections for the executive of the biggest education union, the NEU, come at an important time for educators.

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31 March 2021

Beal academy strikers demand equal sick pay

"What do we want? Justice! When do want it? Now!" Strikers at Beal High School in Redbridge, east London, are demanding an end to two-tier sick pay.

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24 March 2021

Beal High school strike as management refuse to negotiate over fair sick pay scheme

Beal High school in Redbridge east London faces a six-day shutdown just two weeks after reopening. Members of the National Education Union (NEU) have overwhelmingly voted to strike following the school's

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4 March 2021

Teachers demand fighting union strategy

Socialist candidate for NEU deputy general secretary lays out clear programme

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24 February 2021

Johnson's 'road map' for schools: Act together to protect safety

- For a phased return based on infection rates not politicians' dates.

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17 February 2021

Online workers' rally: Taking fight to the bosses

The National Shop Stewards Network held its 5th meeting during the pandemic

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3 February 2021

The NEU's 'big announcement' - lessons need to be learned

Thousands of National Education Union (NEU) members tuned in on 26 January to listen for the surprise 'big announcement' that they had been told to expect from their union.

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27 January 2021

Schools: 'We have to fight for everything'

Two teachers explain the ongoing struggles.

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27 January 2021

Martin Powell-Davies for NEU DGS: "We need to use our collective strength"

I am standing to be National Education Union (NEU) deputy general secretary because our union needs clear and determined leadership if we are going to withstand the serious challenges ahead of us

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20 January 2021

Teachers: On the front line, in their own words

I've been working from home this lockdown, looking after the virtual classrooms. Some of our pupils struggle to access the work from home, as their parents need to work too. And some have a lot of illness

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13 January 2021

Act together to oppose unsafe numbers and rising workload

The mass refusal to accept unsafe conditions forced a U-turn

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6 January 2021

Workers' action wins Tory U-turn on school safety

A monumental battle has taken place between NEU members and the government

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2 January 2021

Organise a mass refusal to attend unsafe schools on Monday

There should be no return to work until safety can be assured.

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16 December 2020

Strikes are how to fight for state education

Two London strikes have the future of publicly owned and run education at their heart

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