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“Wealth inequality is the most common and crucial element in societal collapse,” says Luke Kemp of the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk. “It corrodes the social fabric … hollows out societies, leaving them to be a brittle shell which can be cracked asunder by numerous different shocks.”

Enjoying my morning coffee this morning. Happy Monday (only four weeks left!) #WeAreTheNEU #StandUpToRacism #NoHate

🚀 Our Stop the Agency Rip Off campaign is still live!

Supply teachers are underpaid, denied pensions, and agencies are making excessive profits.

We need you to write to your MP today and demand change. 👉 bit.ly/4777aKx

The time for government to act is NOW!

#StopTheAgencyRipOff

Through the NEU + Save the Children UK: Raising hope for children in crisis appeal launched today on #WorldChildrensDay, NEU members and districts can stand in solidarity with children in the world’s toughest places. #RaisingHope

Donate now👉 https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/neufundraising

The schools supporting the most vulnerable pupils face the biggest agency mark-ups.

Supply agencies are exploiting need, not supporting it. #StopTheAgencyRipOff

✍️ Write to your MP to demand change. 👉 bit.ly/4777aKx

Teachers and school staff deserve fair pay.

Another real-terms pay cut would hit educators and students alike.

We’re marching for schools, fair pay and fully funded education.

📍 Downing Street | 🕕 6pm | Tues 25 Nov

Find out more👉 thepeoplesassembly.org.uk
#NoMoreAusterity

This #WorldChildrensDay, the NEU stands with the 210 million children across the world who require lifesaving humanitarian assistance.

We are proud to launch our new fundraising appeal with Save the Children UK to support children in crisis.
Donate here👉 www.justgiving.com/campaign/neu...

Children everywhere deserve to grow up safe, healthy and learning.

That’s why the NEU is standing in solidarity with children in emergencies this #WorldChildrensDayand supporting Save the Children UK’s Emergency Fund.

Donate to our appeal 👉 https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/neufundraising

Since 2022, thousands of Ukrainian children have been stolen by Russia. There can be no lasting peace until every child is safely home.

#ChildrenAreNonNegotiable #BringKidsBack

This is one of the richest countries on earth. There shouldn't be any hungry kids in Britain.

And you shouldn't go to bed at night wondering if a fire engine could get to you in time.

When Rachel Reeves delivers her budget next week, we will be watching.

Don't you hate it when people bring up that murder and dismembering you did way back. Shameful #SaudiArabia #JamalKhashoggi

Everyone should take themselves off Twitter, then I wouldn’t feel like I’m posting into the void over here. It is warping people’s view of the world. #Twitter #Musk #FarRight #BlueSky #Unions #TUC #Education #WeAreTheNEU

Anti-Far Right Trade unions must join forces with community organisations and other social movements to set our alternative to the politics of hate, rooted in a society that is antiracist and inclusive for all and a...

They don't much like the people when the people stand together.

www.tuc.org.uk/antifarright

#ValueEducation #ValueEducators

Struggling to get my head around the logic behind this.

The basic problem with the temporary refugee status policy - especially one lasting up to 20 years - is it leads to very few removals (based on Denmark's experience) but does significantly worsen integration.

The money these agencies are taking from schools is shocking.

Staff wellbeing 'crisis' forcing teachers out of schools, charity says A poll of teachers around the UK suggests they have a poorer wellbeing than the general population.

Teachers and school leaders are overworked, under supported and increasingly exposed to stress, anxiety and burnout. The system is in crisis, and teacher wellbeing must be treated as a workforce priority.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3x643pzveo

DfE: Teachers should get 6.5% pay rise over three years The government has told the School Teachers’ Review Body how much teachers should receive up to 2029

The government has recommended a 6.5% pay increase for teachers split across three years.

Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the NEU teaching union, said the pay award recommendation amounted to a “real-terms pay cut” for teachers

www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Warrington NEU is holding an informal meet up and hybrid meeting on this Thu 20 Nov, 4pm for a 4.30pm start until 5.30pm. Join us in person at The Gateway on Sankey Street or via Teams. Meet colleagues, share ideas and get involved. Refreshments provided. LUCIE.HUMPHREYS@neu.org.uk for details.

Joint statement to the School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) -Reverse the pay cuts | National Education Union This joint union statement sets out the clear priority for the Government – invest properly in our education service to reverse the huge real terms pay cuts.

See the joint statement here neu.org.uk/latest/libra...

The NEU is preparing detailed supplementary evidence to the STRB. Unions have jointly urged the Secretary of State to deliver fully funded above inflation pay awards, restore real terms pay and recognise that investment in teachers is essential. 4/4

The government has proposed a 6.5% rise spread over three years. This is a real terms pay cut and would be funded from existing school budgets, with an open invitation for schools to cut more support staff. 3/4

A joint union statement to the STRB shows clear agreement across the profession. The government must repair the damage to teacher pay and workload by investing properly in teachers and school leaders. 2/4

The NEU has submitted its pay claim to the STRB, calling for urgent, fully funded action to reverse the real terms cuts to teacher pay since 2010. We want a fair national pay structure, no PRP and real steps to tackle excessive workload. 1/4

Letter warning government against 'half-measures' on two-child limit As this government recognises, every child deserves the best start in life. But a record 4.5 million children live in poverty. Their life chances are being held back and their potential wasted. They d...

This week the NEU joined over 100 organisations urging the government to scrap the cruel two child benefit limit, which pushes 109 children into poverty every day. Ending it would transform children’s opportunities and the UK’s future. Read the full letter here. cpag.org.uk/news/letter-...

Schools are paying agencies nearly double what teachers receive, leaving classrooms without the support pupils need.

Agencies are profiting while schools struggle to manage overstretched budget. #StopTheAgencyRipOff

✍️ Write to your MP to demand change. 👉 bit.ly/4777aKx

Hahah new in post so thought it was a good idea!

We welcome all delegates to BEC2025 in Birmingham.👋🏾

You can’t out Reform Reform, to try and do so is folly.