Councillor SAM WHEELER says there’s a tangible shift in mood on the left in the city whose mayor has recently become PM — but there’s no room for complacency
FORMED in 2017 through the merger of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) and the National Union of Teachers (NUT), the NEU has a rich heritage of championing the rights of educators and fighting for a better education system.
To understand the NEU’s role and potential future, it is essential to delve into the histories of its precursor unions and the path that led to their unification.
The National Union of Teachers (NUT)
A past confrontation permanently shaped the methods the state will use to protect employers against any claims by their employees, writes MATT WRACK, but unions are readying to face the challenge
With 12,000 fewer teachers since 2010 and dwindling resources, Scotland’s schools desperately need investment to support diverse learners rather than empty promises from politicians, writes ANDREA BRADLEY



