South Kent NEU

Want to plan your year? Save these meeting dates!

www.kentonline.co.uk/.../teachers...

Well actually, while threatening redundancies, Simon Beamish, the CEO of the trust, took home between £350-360K last year. That could be 10 teachers!

Well actually, maybe LAT could have a look elsewhere to save money before making educators redundant?

Delaying the STRB report is Tory Tactic. @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social @tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social

Can you take 5 minutes to shout out an amazing educator? Nominate today!!

Remember to vote in Executive Elections - Jamie, one of our district secretaries is standing for District 10.

Nominations are open!

South Kent Education Awards Evening - 5th July.

Follow the link to the site for info and to nominate!

southkentawards2025.my.canva.site

Today, Paige was carrying the South Kent flag at the Million Women Rise March as part of the NEU bloc for International Women’s Day. It was a privilege to be part of it. #Internationalwomensday25

South Kent reps!
Not sure how to have those conversations about the ballot, or how to promote?
Our meeting next week will talk about these things! Sign up by 6pm tomorrow when food preorders are going to the venue. www.outsavvy.com/event/25588/...

Have you voted in the ballot yet? #fundfairpay @neunion.bsky.social

South Kent’s next meeting is on the 12th March at 6pm, The Pullman, Folkestone. Book your spot here www.outsavvy.com/event/25588/...

No teacher should face the choice of delivering a diminished curriculum because of funding shortages or leaving the profession. Cuts hurt education and push educators out. It’s time to invest in education properly. #FundFairPay

Read more about our pay campaign here 👉 buff.ly/4jnuBod

Jamie and Paige were at today’s @standuptoracismuk.bsky.social march representing South Kent NEU members. Very busy march, excellent speakers. #StandUptoRacism

South Kent reps - are you signed up to the Kent Reps and Activists briefing on Thursday?
Sign up here to get all the info on the Fund Fair Pay campaign tinyurl.com/KentRepsBrief

Looking for something to do with the kids this half term? South Kent NEU is having its second family social! Link to conditions and booking here: www.outsavvy.com/event/24952/...

Looking for something to do with the kids this half term? South Kent NEU is having its second family social! Link to conditions and booking here: www.outsavvy.com/event/24952/...

An unfunded pay rise for teachers will push school budgets over the edge. We've written to the pay review body highlighting the funding problems faced by schools. Read our evidence here: https://buff.ly/3PZSXad

Huge unfunded burdens? What’s that like? We have no idea of that in education.

Sixth Form Teachers Are Striking for Justice Thousands of sixth form college teachers are on strike after being denied a pay rise given to other teachers. Their walkout shows that workers wanting fair treatment from this government will have to ...

www.tribunemag.co.uk/2025/01/sixt...

Teachers remain very disappointed with this government. And also angry.

Thanks to Grace Blakeley for the article.

Jamie, one of our District Secretaries, spoke today about the power of education in fighting ignorance and far right ideologies at Dover Stand Up to Racism’s and Kent Anti-Racism Network’s Counter Demo. #refugeesarewelcomehere #standuptoracism

The Shared Parental Leave Webinar is excellent - could you be better off on your maternity leave?

How are you feeling about returning to school?

It's normal to feel mixed emotions. Whatever you're feeling, we're here to help you manage your emotions and support you all the way 💙

Call our free and confidential helpline on: 08000 562 561.

#EduSky

Join us in Dover on the 11th January at 12pm to send a clear statement to the far right - we will not be divided.

A very calm, peaceful break to all South Kent members. Do whatever you need to do to recharge. Look after yourselves. We’ll see you in January. 🎄❤️

In November, more than 120 educators gathered in Manchester for our It’s Not OK anti-sexism training event.

Check out our It’s Not OK resource to help you challenge misogyny in your classroom 👉
https://buff.ly/3Pftf0v #ItsNotOK #NEUChristmas

Our Stop School Cuts campaign, supported by 10,000 parents, led to progress in school funding.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves added £2.3bn in the Budget.

While it's a start, it doesn't fully reverse previous cuts. Our campaign continues 👉 buff.ly/2GYAwOG #StopSchoolCuts #NEUChristmas

Interesting read - excellent comment from @neunion.bsky.social Daniel Kebede. Why will it be so difficult for academies to follow the same rules LA schools have had to follow for ever?

Errrm… 1265, anyone?

Anyone else intrigued by this in Teacher Tapp @teachertapp.bsky.social today? 🤔 predictions?