Strikes

‘We support the strikes … but the children come first’

Headteachers say they’re stuck between a rock and a hard place when it comes to this week’s strikes, with...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Schools

Keegan: ‘I fully understand teacher and leader workload is too high’

The education secretary told schools in a letter she is 'disappointed' the NEU won't pause strikes, but vowed to...

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Teacher strikes

Strike-day attendance just 10% among some year groups

Analysis also shows poorer pupils were less likely to be in school, and academies were less likely to close

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Teacher strikes

Unions put Keegan ‘on notice’ over further teacher strikes

Union bosses warn strikes will continue without 'meaningful' proposals on pay and funding

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Teacher strikes

Teachers given strike ‘exemption’ to prepare for Ofsted

Teachers at 'outstanding' school given union blessing to cross picket line after getting Ofsted call

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Teacher strikes

Oak usage during teacher strikes double last year’s Omicron peak

More than 886,000 lessons were taken on first day of teacher strikes

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Teacher strikes

Teacher strikes: 54% of schools shut or restrict attendance

About 8,400 schools were estimated to be shut or partially closed on the first day of strike action

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Teacher strikes

Teacher strikes: 40% of pupils miss school, data suggests

It means 3.2 million pupils were at home today because of strikes if attendance data from 3,300 schools is...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Teacher strikes

Teacher pay demands ‘economically incoherent’, Keegan says

Education secretary said government 'can't bake in inflation' as teachers begin first national strike in six years

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth