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17 December 2019
Anti-academy strike action in Newham
Members of the National Education Union (NEU) at St Angela's and St Michael's Catholic schools in Newham were on strike on 11 December against being forced into becoming privately run academies
4 December 2019
Carlisle election meeting: Education - time to make the mega-rich and corporations pay
The Labour candidate for Carlisle, Ruth Alcroft, spoke at a Socialist Party public election meeting in the city on 2 December. It followed the handing over of a petition to her from 500 local parents and teachers against the Tory cuts to school funding.
13 November 2019
Save education - Kick out the Tories
Tory and Blairite attacks have devastated the education system, with baleful results for staff and students.
16 October 2019
NEU support staff dismiss Tory 'extra funding' hype
The National Education Union was formed in September 2018 to include school teachers, further education lecturers, education support staff and teaching assistants.
25 September 2019
Labour votes to abolish academies and private schools
And promises to abolish tuition fees, among other measures
31 July 2019
Huge workload, low pay and unpaid hours - a day in the life of a teaching assistant
The role has changed unrecognisably in the last few years, but the wages do not reflect the level of commitment and professionalism the position now demands or the extra pressures it brings
26 June 2019
Harrogate academy workers strike against cuts
"If it hadn't been for this school I would have ended up in prison" were the words of one former student who came to support the picket line on 20 June
19 June 2019
Stop climate change - fight for socialist change
In recent months tens of thousands of students have walked out of schools
19 June 2019
Schools unions must turn anger into a fight against funding catastrophe
The catastrophe facing schools cannot be exaggerated. Schools in England have lost out on £5.4 billion in Tory funding cuts since 2015, writes Nick Chaffey, Southern Socialist Party secretary.
23 May 2019
4 June - Walk out against Trump! Climate criminal not welcome
The monthly climate actions have been hugely successful with tens of thousands of students walking out of British schools, colleges and universities
22 May 2019
Day of action against cuts to special needs education
It is a measure of a society's progress as to how it treats its most vulnerable members. Applying that measure to special educational needs funding - we are heading back to the Stone Age.
15 May 2019
End high-stakes testing in primary schools: build the boycott ballot!
National Education Union (NEU) members in primary schools will vote in an online indicative ballot from 4 June, towards a boycott of all high-stakes 'summative' testing for 2019-20.
1 May 2019
Valentine victory: School strike beats council cuts
Teachers and support staff at Valentine Primary School are celebrating an important victory
17 April 2019
Labour councils must act now to save our schools!
A new Ofsted report shows that educational support for vulnerable children is failing. The report outlines how thousands of children are being taught in alternative provision, often in very poor conditions with no qualified teachers.
10 April 2019
A meeting was instigated because of threatened redundancies at Henry Maynard School
10 April 2019
NEU conference: organise for the key battles to come
National Education Union: The 2019 conference will provide opportunities for action on pay, and discussions on workload, testing, curriculum and more
27 March 2019
Striking teachers march against Enfield schools academisation plans
A lively and noisy demonstration of over 100 striking teachers, parents and other supporters took place on 24 March
20 March 2019
Cash-strapped schools now 'fourth emergency service'
Increasing numbers of schools are having to provide clothing, laundry facilities and food parcels to their students due to a decade of austerity leaving many vulnerable children in poverty.
20 March 2019
Socialist Party's Sue Atkins wins big support for anti-cuts, socialist policies
The Coxford ward council byelection in Southampton took place on 14 March.
13 March 2019
For socialist change, not climate change!
Last month, tens of thousands of young people took to the streets to protest against climate change. With more walkouts set for Friday 15 March, this could be the beginning of a new mass youth and student movement.
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