It's time to invest in education.

We will be at the Gala in July, with our banner.

🚨Schools in disrepair crisis due to Government cuts

New survey by NAHT reveals:

➡️83% of school leaders lack the funds needed to maintain their buildings
➡️Over a third (37%) had to raise funds to cover estate management and buildings

independent.co.uk/news/uk/naht-s…

Palestinian ambassador Husam Zomlot thanks the city of Newcastle for its marches, rallies, events & meetings over the last seven months in support of the Palestinian people. “You have turned your city into a symbol of global, international solidarity”.

83% of schools don't have enough money to maintain their buildings.

Meanwhile, this is the £42 million, luxury plane David Cameron chose to hire with taxpayers' money.

We are on a direction of travel in which a child having access to a qualified teacher will become a rarity.

For many secondary students undertaking science, this is already the case.

We absolutely need change.

Our next members' meeting is on Thursday (2 May), starting at 5.30pm. It will be at County Hotel in Hexham.

The meeting is open to all NEU members in Northumberland. Email [email protected] if you plan to attend.

The NEU has backed every national demo for Palestine since October and spoken at many of them. Pleased that today we were represented by national president Emma Rose 🧡 representing Europe's biggest education union.

NEU Northumberland Our banner proudly on the 'Shut Down Rafael' and 'Ceasefire Now' demonstration in Newcastle.
#CeasefireNOW
#FreePalestine

Our rating of this Government: Inadequate.

📺 WATCH: Daniel Kebede says the decision for Ofsted to continue with single-word ratings is “at best a missed opportunity and at worst a kick in the teeth”.

We need a new accountability system which is supportive, effective…

New stats released by Trades Union Congress show pupil-to-qualified teacher ratios in secondary schools in England have risen from 15.4 to 17.2 since 2010. Our children are being taught by non-specialist teachers. Schools just don’t have the funds to recruit more staff. #InvestInEducation

There are some disgraceful attacks on our union's general secretary. Daniel Kebede has represented the union in speaking out against genocide and war. These attacks are an attack on the union and - above all - on all those who stand in solidarity with Palestine.

Our preliminary ballot for support staff on pay and funding is still LIVE.

We're asking you to vote to support Unison, GMB and Unite's above-inflation pay claim, and demand Govt commits further funding to improve staffing levels.

🗳️Vote now: NEUActivate.com

#PayUp24

The pressure on govts to #StopArmingIsrael is huge and we must keep it up!

On Thurs 18 April we're bringing together representatives from across the UK and beyond to discuss how trade unionists can continue to deliver effective solidarity to the Palestinian people.

RSVP Here:…

Good to see this. We proposed the motion on creativity in the curriculum at the recent NEU Annual Conference.

Our survey found 58% of support staff start work before their contracted start time, up by a third since 2022.

🗳️Vote now in our preliminary ballot for support staff on pay and funding.

💪 Together we can win fair pay and improved working conditions. #PayUp24
#InvestInEducation

Oh dear. Alternatively, the government could actually tackle workload and increase funding.

'I was always told that children are fantastic artists, but then I became a teacher and experienced it. I can't imagine what would have happened to me as an artist if I'd not had the experience of being a teacher.'

Faith Ringgold (1930-2024), in support of art teachers.

Support Staff members: please vote in the preliminary ballot.

Make a note of the date: Saturday 13 July. This year's Durham Miners' Gala will be a huge labour movement celebration. Be part of the NEU contingent on the streets of Durham.