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The article discusses the prospect of several teachers' unions in Great Britain advocating and supporting strikes at the beginning of the 2013 school year, particularly focusing on improving pay and benefits for teachers in the country. Unions explored include the National Union of Teachers (NUT), the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT), and the University and College Union (UCU).

The article discusses the impact of salary reforms for education professionals in Great Britain, commenting on the suggestion from Great Britain's education minister Michael Gove that a pay freeze should only be extended to teachers at the top and bottom of the pay scale. It addresses the potential for teachers' strikes, ending automatic pay increases, and the stance of the National Union of Teachers (NUT).

The article discusses the escalation of teachers' unions in Great Britain, in particular the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT), toward industrial action and strikes due to conditions related to teacher pay and pensions. Topics include teachers' support for a national strike in 2013, comments by Kevin Courtney of the NUT, as well as actions by Education Secretary Michael Gove to restructure teacher pay.

The article reports on the joint effort of the British teachers' unions National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) to urge members to boycott attempts by school administrators to excessively observe lessons. The article explores the possible strike action of NUT and NASUWT in response to proposals by education secretary Michael Gove to implement pay for performance policies for teachers.

The article discusses teacher reactions in Great Britain to the Sixth Form Colleges' Forum's (SFCF) decision not to raise teachers' annual salaries. Topics include a pay deduction advised by the SFCF for teachers who went on strike on November 30, 2011, and a ballot on the pay deduction held by the National Union of Teachers (NUT), with comments by NUT general secretary Christine Blower. Also mentioned is the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT).

The article explores criticism of a plan by British national education chancellor George Osborne to introduce a teacher pay scale based on local economies in place of the current comprehensive national system for all teachers. Particular focus is paid to concerns regarding the plan from British teachers' unions including the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT). Other topics include teachers' strikes and limits on pay raises for teachers.

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.

The article discusses the results of a ballot by the National Union of Teachers in Great Britain about whether or not the union members would go on strike. A slim majority of the union's 250,000 members voted yes but, owing to the low voter turnout and the economic conditions in Britain, the organization may decide against striking. Teachers are upset because they received a pay increase that was smaller than what they wanted.

The article discusses the results of an study on the attitudes of teachers in England and Wales with regard to a possible strike over pay issues. It is reported that 52 percent of the teachers polled told the journal that they are in favor of a one-day strike on April 24, 2008, a measure that is being promoted by Great Britain's National Union of Teachers (NUT). The strike would reportedly protest below inflation pay raises for teachers approved by the British government for 2008-2010.

This article reports on the decision of members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) in Great Britain in favor of a strike over pay. The strike will take place on April 24, 2008. The purpose of the strike is to push for an increase in the proposed pay rise for fiscal 2008. According to Steve Sinnott, general secretary of NUT, they are calling on the government to ensure that salaries should be kept in line with inflation and that there is recognition of the continuing workload pressures on teachers.

The article presents information on the voting of teachers to strike over restructuring of plans and pays in Great Britain. Several schools including the National Union of Teachers members at Hipperholme and Lightcliffe high school in Calderdale have voted to strike. However, the unofficial ballots at several schools do not provide their approval to strike but to display strength, unity and a firm stand against the restructuring of the government plans. Nigel Middleton, director of the Head Support pay and conditions consultancy' says that the soured relationship between teachers and heads in many schools will leave a legacy which will effect schools in the long run.

The article reports on the vote at the National Union of Teachers favoring a strike against the abolition of management allowances among senior staff in the education industry in London, England. The reforms aim to shift senior staff away from pastoral and administrative duties and towards raising standards. However, the Secondary Heads Association expects legal procedure from staff who are not in favor of the decision.

Reports on the National Union of Teachers' holding of ballots to decide on whether to organize industrial action to protest the British government's proposed performance-based pay for teachers. Fragmentation of union members concerning the issue; Government's concessions over the plan's implementation time table. INSET: What the NUT members say, by Diane Spencer and Nadene Ghouri..

Focuses on the threat of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) to strike if the British government will push ahead with plans for performance-related pay. Remarks of Education Secretary David Blunkett on the threat; Warning send by the union; Planned increase of advanced skills teachers.

Reports that teachers in sixth-form colleges in Great Britain will launch a campaign against deteriorating pay and conditions. Possibility of strikes; Views of delegates to the National Union of Teachers (NUT) meeting; Hopes for building an alliance with other unions; Problem of incorporation; Assertion that colleges victimize union representatives; Post-16 members in the NUT.