What a day at Stoke Pride on Saturday! No rain can stop the rainbow spirit 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Many thanks to the members from inside and outside the district who came out to support on the day. See you again next year? For guidance on LGBT+ inclusion in schools: 🔗neu.org.uk/latest/library…

Congratulations to our NEU reps who this week completed their advanced training course 🎉 After 3 days of training another cohort are ready to light those fires, support our members and change the world. ✊ Sign up to become a rep in your workplace:neu.org.uk/about/reps/bec…

We stand in solidarity with our members marching against the far right in London today - NEU Stoke Branch ✊️✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

So proud of our union, our staff and members. Today, educators stood up to the rise of the Far Right in Britain. Our movement is one of hope, Robinson's one of despair. Black and white united.

We are proud to stand alongside our fellow districts, sister Unions and activists. Great to see North Staffs Campaign Against Racism & Fascism out in force! Solidarity with everyone who stood against the far right in London today ✊ #StandUpToRacism

Today is Disability Pay Gap Day. This day serves as an important reminder that, despite strides toward workplace equality, there remains a significant gap in earnings for disabled workers. Trades Union Congress #DisabilityPayGap #DisabilityPayGapDay

Nominations are open for the Representative and Officer of the Year awards, recognising the dedication and impact of your reps and officers nationwide. Submit nominations by noon, Friday, January 10, 2025.

Yesterday, NEU Stoke on Trent reps learned about the Pay Bargaining Toolkit, Maternity Matters, and the It's Not OK toolkit to better support colleagues. Contact your workplace rep or local branch for more info. #NEUUpdates #SupportColleagues

Solidarity with members on sixth form college picket lines this week ✊ They start action this Thursday 28 November over pay and funding. 📍Find and support your nearest picket line here: strikemap.org/organisation/n….

Government recommends UNFUNDED pay award for 2025. The govt has submitted its evidence for the teachers pay award 2025. It recommends: - 2.8% for all - To come out of EXISTING budgets - Schools to find "efficiencies" After 14 years of conservative cuts, where will these

A 2.8% pay award for 2025 will not address the crisis in recruitment and retention. An unfunded pay award will not address the crisis in funding. The government has said in its evidence to the pay review body that schools can make "efficiencies" – but can your school? We want

The School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) has made its recommendation and the report is sitting on Bridget Phillipson’s desk. We ask the Education Secretary to publish the report now and fund fair pay for teachers and our schools. #NEU2025 #FundFairPay

We are deeply concerned by the UK government’s use of terrorism legislation to repress Palestine Action, a non-violent group not unlike those Keir Starmer once defended as a human rights lawyer. We urge the Home Secretary and Prime Minister to drop this heavy-handed move and to