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 extrapolated nationally
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
Support staff unions demand £15 minimum wage and inflation-busting pay rise Unison, Unite and GMB want a 12.7 per cent pay hike from April – and allowances for all support staff working with SEND pupils
Teacher strike: Pressure warning, guidance clash and 30k join NEU Here’s what you need to know about developments this week
DfE advice on when schools should use remote education: 8 key findings Remote learning can be used to ‘reintegrate’ some absent pupils and also for those who are off with infections, guidance says
What school leaders need to know from NAHT strikes guidance Heads’ union creates own guidance after saying government advice ‘simply unworkable’
‘I can’t afford to strike, but I can’t afford to carry on like it is’ NEU members explain how pay erosion and a lack of school funding is driving teachers to take second jobs
Thousands of heads may have been denied strike vote, says NAHT Union reveals it re-issued over 5,000 ballots amid postal disruption, but three in four may not have reached members in time
NEU claims ‘suspected criminal operation’ trying to ‘scam’ members Teachers’ union’s Facebook posts being ‘bombarded’ by ‘criminals trying to trick members into giving money’