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An editorial is presented about a national school funding campaign launched by Jules White, a headteacher at the secondary school Tanbridge House in Horsham, West Sussex, England. She emphasizes that the protest of White and other headteachers is about fighting their rights as they are calling for a reversal of the funding cuts schools have faced over the past eight years. The author also expresses gratitude for what White has done for education.

Letters to the editor are presented in response to articles previously published in "Times Educational Supplement" (TES) including "10 Things I Wish I'd Known," from the September 6, 2013 issue, "Not a Long Goodbye, But a Heartfelt One," from the August 30, 2013 issue, and "Strike Plans Herald Autumn of Discontent," from the September 6, 2013 issue.

The article presents letters to the editor in response to articles previously published in "Times Educational Supplement," including "Seven Deadly Sins of Teacher Development," from the June 21 issue, "Pioneers of Progress in the Big Apple," also from the June 21 issue, and "What Do We Want? Support, Not Strikes," from the June 28 issue.

The article presents letters to the editor in response to articles in previous articles published in the January 4, 2013 issue of "Times Educational Supplement" (TES) including "Unions Dust Off Their Placards and Prepare for a National Strike," "Colleges Get Ready to Book a Passage to India," and "Buenos Dias, Bilingualism."

The author reflects on how the British education system has been impacted by teachers taking actions short of strikes. She notes that teachers' refusal to attend unscheduled meetings, participate in observations, and respond to communication outside of directed time has negatively influenced students' academic achievement. Drawing on her experiences as a teachers union representative and school management team member, the author examines both sides of the labor conflict.

The article offers British education news briefs. Teachers in London, England staged a one-day strike to protest changes to their pension systems. Wellington College, an independent school, has plans to establish a system of academies. The National Apprenticeship Service has announced that David Way will become its interim chief executive following the departure of Simon Waugh.

The author discusses the effects of teachers' industrial actions, such as labor strikes, on students and on staff collegiality. It is suggested that adult political conflicts between left-wing teachers' unions and right-wing government educational policies affect children's lives and disrupt teaching and leadership teams. Pensions and coverage for striking teachers are also discussed.

The article focuses on the national strike over the plans to change pensions scheduled on November 30, 2011, which has been described to be the largest industrial action and will likely include school principals in Great Britain. It states that the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) starts its own ballot. It says that school leaders have to balance their concern for students with their concerns over the future of the educational system.

The author criticizes the British teachers' unions for focusing solely on collective bargaining instead of talking about the wellbeing of students. The author states that there is some doubt whether the unions' protest against the proposed academization of British schools really represents most teachers' views. He claims that there has been a lack of support for the unions' plan to strike, mainly because striking will not do much for education and will only harm the students.

The article discusses the possibility of a nationwide strike led by British teachers' unions concerning seven years of pay raises that do not meet the rate of inflation. It notes that the National Union of Teachers (NUT) has demanded a pay raise designed to rectify five years of declining pay. The effect on teacher's salaries on the British educational system is also explored.

This section offers news briefs on the British education sector published in various journals. Grammar school headteachers could see an increase in their annual wages, according to "The Times" front page story. The "Observer" said that professor Dylan William had recommended that exams which did not require students to write anything than their own names should be adopted in all school subjects. A report from the "Guardian" said that the National Union of Teachers (NUT) had warned of strikes over wage increase issue.

The article presents news briefs relating to further education (FE) in Great Britain as of February 8, 2013 including the decision to offer apprenticeships to students with learning disabilities, research into the educational goals of young people not enrolled in formal education, and a strike at Halesowen College.

The article presents British education news briefs as of October 5, 2012 on topics such as a report from Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education) found that underpeforming schools lack direction and ambition, a planned teachers' strike at K College in Kent, England, and pricing for qualifications.

A calendar of April 21-27 events related to British education is presented on topics including Global Action Week for education, a strike by teachers in Nottingham, England, and autism-friendly screenings of the motion picture "The Muppets."

The article discusses meetings of Great Britain's National Union of Teachers (NUT) and National Association of Schoolmasters/Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) held in April 2012. Particular focus is given to possible labor strikes and other industrial action discussed at the meetings. Details related to the timing of the strikes and teacher attitudes towards a proposed regional pay system are also presented.

A calendar of notable dates and events related to British education for the week of March 24-30, 2012 is provided which includes a speech by Education secretary Michael Gove, a report on literacy and numeracy tests and educational standards, and a strike by teachers in Nottingham, England.

The article offers British education news briefs on topics including teachers' strikes led by the Sixth Form Colleges' Forum, a ban on swearing for students in Hugh Baird College, and the blessing of the Hartlepool College of Further Education by Great Britain's Prince Andrew.

Several news briefs are presented relating to education in Great Britain, including the rise in the number of pupils in England according to statistics of the Department for Education, a teachers strike in Birmingham, England, and an investigation into the school support of autistic students.

The article offers news briefs related to education in Great Britain on topics including the celebration of National Tree Week, comments from former British deputy prime minister Michael Heseltine on youth unemployment, and a national strike by teachers protesting proposed cuts to pensions.

The article discusses a vote cast by teachers and educational support staff in Great Britain to protest against the plans of the British government to cut pensions, with the support of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) and the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT).

The article discusses a demonstration protesting British government cuts to public sector pensions held in London, England, on June 30, 2011, by members of British teachers unions. Demonstrators from unions including the National Union of Teachers (NUT), the Associations of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), and the University and College Union (UCU) disagree with British government proposals to cut pensions and raise the minimum retirement age for teachers.

The article focuses on the events related to British education that happened in the week of June 24, 2011 including the identification of three more errors in A-level and General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) papers and the plans by teachers' unions to hold a national strike next week.

The article offers news briefs related to education in Great Britain including the suspension of school head Evelyn Leslie along with a teacher and staff due to their failure to respond immediately to Sam Linton, a student, when he suffered from asthma, teachers at St Aloysius College conduct a strike that express their opposition to the rebuilding of the school's classrooms, and accountancy qualifications for finance directors in academies has been removed.

The article offers news briefs related to the education system in Great Britain, which includes the strike of Northamptonshire, England teachers, protesting against a plan to set up a new academy in the area, educational benefits of blogging and demotion of Scotland's Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Fiona Hyslop.

The article reports that sixth form teachers at Park College in Sussex Down, England, believe their pay will be reduced and hours extended if they are forced to sign a lecturers' contract. According to the article, staff at the school in both the National Union of Teachers and the National Union of Schoolmasters/Union of Women Teachers do not want to switch to a lecturers' contract and have stated that they will strike. The differences in working conditions for each are discussed.

The article discusses the National Challenge plan in Great Britain, which is opposed by the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) teachers' union and may lead to industrial action. Teacher Sue Jones feels that the National Challenge plan shows a lack of confidence in teachers and that teachers in schools designated as failing are concerned about their jobs.

The article presents news briefs related to education in Great Britain. The Welsh government is going to investigate allegations that less government money is spent on education there than in other parts of Great Britain. A survey by Edge looked at how students feel about education and found that 55% thought it was interesting. Teachers at schools in Croydon, England are planning to strike over the proposal to reorganize five schools as an academy or trust schools.

The article reports that several of the biggest education stories of the year 2008 in Great Britain were first reported by this journal. The concerns about the marking of national tests led to a nomination for the article's author Warwick Mansell for the Paul Foot Award for investigative journalism. The journal's coverage of the National Union of Teachers' national strike revealed teachers' division over the action. Information is provided for the journal's stories on child protection.

The article provides an overview of educational events in Great Britain for the year 2008. The examination marking catastrophe by the U.S. Educational Testing Service of the country's key stage three tests resulted in the education secretary Ed Balls announcing the test itself was to be abandoned. A national walkout by members of the National Union of Teachers over a below-inflation pay deal over three years is recounted. Information is given for a fundamental curriculum reform.

The article reports that balloting will close on November 3, 2008 for proposed pay strikes by the National Union of Teachers (NUT). It notes that the union is dissatisfied with pay increases for teachers which fall below the rate of inflation. Union general secretary Christine Blower comments on possible effects to the British educational system of failing to pay teachers a fair salary.

The article offers British educational news briefs. Diplomas are likely to cost considerably more per student than General Certificates of Secondary Education (GCSEs) and A-levels. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) coordinators are more confident in the abilities of primary school teachers in using interactive whiteboards than of secondary school teachers. The National Union of Teachers (NUT) has sent ballots to members so that they may vote on a possible strike concerning pay.

The author reflects on comments made by British Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling concerning the pay increase granted to teachers and public sector workers. The proposed actions by teachers' unions which fail to materialize are also discussed. The effect of a lack of agreement among unions on government decisions is examined.

The article focuses on the salaries of teachers in Great Britain. The negotiations regarding the wages for 2009-2011 are discussed and it is suggested that teachers may hold a strike if the pay increase is not as high as initially planned. The National Union of Teachers (NUT) is mentioned and the policies established by Ed Balls, the Secretary of the Department of Children, Schools and Families, are examined.

The article presents news briefs related to education in Great Britain. The estimated number of students seeking to earn a work-related diploma in Great Britain is higher than predicted. Teachers of the Sinfin Community School in Derby went on strike in May 2008. Research has found that new teachers are soon leaving the profession and the government is looking into the cause.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to article in previous issues including "Strikers lose parents' sympathy" and "Sting in the forked tail of inspections," which both in the April 25, 2008 issue and another letter is written in response to comments made by Jim Knight, who is the schools minister in Great Britain.

The article offers education news briefs. Nicky Blair, son of former British prime minster Tony Blair, joined fellow members of the National Union of Teachers in their April 2008 strike. Singer Shakira met with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to discuss the Global Campaign for Education. Norfolk, England student Steph Humphrey was the first to take the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) examination in ballroom dancing.

The article offers educational news briefs. British nationals Daud Hassan Ali and Rehana Ahmed have been killed in Somalia, where they were working as teachers. Statistics collected by the British government show that more than three hundred primary school locations have been sold since 1998. Great Britain's Universities and Colleges Union (UCU) and Public and Commercial Services union will join the National Union of Teachers (NUT) in their April 2008 strike.

The author considers the April 24, 2008 British National Union of Teachers pay strike. The British government's approach to school improvement is characterized as punitive and detrimental to children and teachers alike. The author offers anecdotes about several colleagues who have left the teaching profession as a result of pay conditions and argues that the NUT strike will be an effective means of raising public awareness and expressing the frustration of British educators.

The article offers educational news briefs. Teachers at the Pimlico School in London, England went on strike in January 2007 to protest the shortening of their lunch break. The British Cleaning Council reports that school children are developing continence problems from avoiding school bathrooms where bullying behaviour is likely to happen. The British Parliamentary Food and Health Forum has called for more public research into the links between diet, achievement, and anti-social behaviour.

News briefs related to education in Great Britain are presented. The psychological effects of large primary schools on school children, according to the Human Scale Education charity, are described. The author describes teachers' union strikes at the London, England Pimlico School due to shortened lunch breaks. A transgender teacher received monetary compensation when an employment tribunal found that England's Brighton and Hove City Council had subjected her to discrimination and victimization.

Presents news concerning British education as of November 2002. Organizations involved in the one-day teacher strike in London, England; Prime Minister Tony Blair's support of the proposed establishment of after-school clubs in the country.

Presents news related to education in Great Britain as of July 19, 2002. Closure of several schools as a result of the strike of teachers and support staff; Decline in the popularity of undergraduate routes into teacher training; Pledge of the Welsh Assembly to donate 500,000 pounds to improve the quality of physical education in schools.

Presents news briefs on the education sector of Great Britain as of November 5, 1999. Survey conducted by the Office for Standards in Education regarding dyslexia; Status of the industrial action of the Association of University Teachers against employers; Cyclists' Helmets Bill from Jean Corston.

Recollects conditions concerning education in Great Britain in the 1980s. Teachers' indiscriminate holding of strikes; Uncertainties on whether classes will be conducted or not; Dominance of leftists in schools in London, England; Recruitment of volunteer teachers from different fields; Abundance of untapped potential teaching force.

Reports that the British National Association of Head Teachers condemned the government for its failure to provide adequate funding to ensure reasonably-sized classes in schools. Warning given to teachers taking industrial action on class size issues; Disciplinary action on teachers participating in industrial action.