Ecuador’s election wasn’t free — and its people will pay the price under President Noboa
There is power in an education union
The announcement of a pay rise for teachers shows that the education unions have the Tories on the run. Now it’s time to push for radical change, says ROBERT POOLE
Kids in classroom
Join the traditional march from Clerkenwell Green, which will bring together countless international workers’ organisations in a statement against the far right
The money tap to anti-Cuban agitators will never be shut off under Trump
Mountains of research show that hardcore material harms children, yet there are still no simple measures in place
We face austerity, privatisation, and toxic influence. But we are growing, and cannot be beaten
Trump’s economic adviser has exposed the actual strategy: forcing other countries to provide financial support for US hegemony
Activist Angie Zelter has been arrested more than a hundred times. She’s not stopping now, writes LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
I READ once, probably on a mug in the staffroom, that teachers are solar-powered. They recharge during the summer. Though so far this summer doesn’t look like one where we can expect much sun.
As I write this, I’m looking out the window at grey skies and putting aside any plans of travelling abroad for any sunshine.
There has been some good news for the profession, though. Fears of the government trying to impose a “summer of catch-up” on teachers thankfully hasn’t materialised and it seems that the government may even be trying to win teachers back on side with a pay rise.
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The NEU’s annual conference promises heated debate, with motions on international politics, curriculum reform and union amalgamation likely to provoke strong reactions and challenge the status quo, writes Education for Tomorrow editor ROBERT POOLE
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