19 h. ago John Fetterman reduced a female staffer to tears with outburst of ‘why does everyone hate me!’ at teachers’ union meeting

Staffer reportedly ended meeting after senator slammed his hands on his desk, questioning why ‘everybody is mad at me’

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27 h. ago Smokey Robinson denies four housekeepers’ allegations of sexual assault

The women have accused Motown star of sexual assault and employment violations. His attorney has called the lawsuit ‘an ugly method of trying to extract money’Smokey Robinson has denied allegations of sexual assault, after four former housekeepers of the Motown star filed a lawsuit with claims including sexual battery, false imprisonment, negligence and gender violence.The suit was filed in a Los Angeles court on 6 May. It also alleges a series of labour violations, including that Robinson and his wife, Frances, failed to pay the women minimum wage and overtime, submitted inaccurate wage statements and created a hostile work environment. The women are seeking financial damages. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago New firebrand teaching union boss suggests he will fight to stay on despite legal challenge to his appointment

Matt Wrack, general secretary of the NASUWT, claimed the outcry over his post was due to a 'hatchet job' by the media and the Tories.

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9 d. ago Teachers say there is a ‘pupil behaviour emergency’ in schools

Union leaders say teachers are having to ‘think about how they survive’ in the classroom 🏫

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1 week ago Government urged to invest £260m in teacher training to boost school standards

All teachers should be given free access to a ‘golden thread’ of core professional qualifications, a think tank and charity has suggested.

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1 week ago Teacher union must pay £78,000 in legal fees over appointment of firebrand leader with no classroom experience after it was forced into U

An emergency High Court hearing convened yesterday after the NASUWT made Matt Wrack its general secretary while wrongfully blocking another candidate.

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1 week ago Teachers’ union reaches agreement in High Court legal action over top role

A High Court judge commended the parties involved for their approach, which he said had led to a ‘desirable outcome’.

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1 week ago Teachers’ union reopens nominations for top role days after Matt Wrack elected

The NASUWT was facing a legal challenge with a hearing set to take place in the High Court on Monday.

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2 w. ago Teaching union faces legal action over appointment of firebrand leader amid anti

Matt Wrack, a hard-Left Jeremy Corbyn ally, was appointed uncontested as the General Secretary of the NASUWT despite being a former fireman with no teaching experience.

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2 w. ago New head of teaching union NASUWT named as 'overly combative', hard

Matt Wrack, who led the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) until January, has been confirmed as the new general secretary of the NASUWT.

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2 w. ago Teachers threaten to strike if Labour doesn't offer 'fully funded' pay award with unions to ballot members on walkouts less than a year after wage increase

Delegates of the NASUWT teaching union voted to 'step up' its campaigning to secure a fully funded, real-terms pay award for teachers next academic year.

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2 w. ago Teaching union votes to ballot for action if pay offer not fully funded

The NASUWT could be ‘left with no choice’ but to ballot members if the Government does not fully fund a pay award, a union chief says.

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2 w. ago Barking at female staff and blocking doorways: Teachers warn of rise in misogyny and racism in UK schools

Survey finds social media main cause of poor behaviour, with pupils mimicking Donald Trump and Andrew TateA rise in misogyny and racism is flooding UK schools as pupils ape the behaviour of figures such as Donald Trump and Andrew Tate after exposure through social media and online gaming, teachers have warned.A survey by the NASUWT union found most teachers identified social media as “the number one cause” of pupil misbehaviour, with female staff bearing the brunt. Teachers also raised concerns about parents who refuse to accept school rules or take responsibility for their children’s behaviour. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Misogyny and sexism in schools is 'direct result' of social media influencers such as Andrew Tate

It comes as the Teachers Union, NASUWT, has its annual conference in Liverpool

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2 w. ago Deteriorating relations between parents and schools ‘affecting pupil behaviour’

Parents are abdicating responsibility for their child’s behaviour, delegates at the annual conference of the NASUWT teaching union heard.

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3 w. ago Government must ‘step up’ its response to youth violence – teaching union chief

More action is needed than just restricting pupils’ access to mobile phones, Patrick Roach, general secretary of the NASUWT, said.

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3 w. ago Teachers will strike this autumn to 'make Labour MPs pay' unless they get more cash, says union boss

The National Education Union (NEU) said it is poised to mobilise its half a million members to cause political damage to the Government.

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3 w. ago Trump live updates: President says Fed Chair Powell’s ‘termination cannot come fast enough’ after tariff comments

President lashes out at Fed chair as European Central Bank moves to cut interest rates, saying he’s ‘always too late and wrong’

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3 w. ago Trump approval rating knocked by poll showing Americans trust Democrats with economy more than Republicans: Live

Gold prices begin to slip after reaching a new record amid ongoing uncertainty over Donald Trump’s erratic tariff strategy

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3 w. ago Teaching union will make Labour pay ‘high political price’ without improved pay

Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education Union, warned that members ‘stand ready’ to take strike action.

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