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The article discusses the ongoing dispute over pay and conditions between teacher unions and the government of United Kingdom. Topics include a desired pay increase to match inflation; the situation varies in detail across the UK's jurisdictions, but all teacher unions seek a resolution to the teacher retention and recruitment crisis; and the article also includes a schedule of upcoming strikes in various regions.

The article discusses the recent developments in the teacher strikes across the United Kingdom. It mentions that in Scotland, the strikes have ended after the EIS and SSTA voted to accept a generous pay offer from the Scottish government. It also mentions that in England, the Education Secretary has sought further negotiations with the NEU but set a precondition that the union call off its strikes.

The article discusses the issues that arise from the strikes of teachers in Great Britain. It emphasizes that such undertakings of teachers make their unions out of step with the profession. It stresses that the biggest threat that unions face has to do with the explosive expansion of the academies programme. It asserts that as academies have powers to set their own pay and conditions, it can lead to an erosion of union leaders' power to negotiate on a national basis.

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 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.

The article discusses concerns among members of Great Britain's National Union of Teachers (NUT) regarding a planned April 2008 strike. It is reported that the strike has been organized in response to a below-inflation pay raise negotiated by the government for British teachers between 2008 and 2010. Concerns that the strike will anger parents and members of the general public are outlined. INSET: Will it cost me to join the action?.

The article discusses the potential that British teachers' unions will strike in 2008 over issues related to pay and workload agreements. It is reported that the National Union of Schoolmasters/Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) and the National Union of Teachers (NUT) are considering strikes to protest below inflation pay raises approved by the British government for teachers between 2008-2010. The NASUWT is also considering a strike to protest violations of the national workforce agreement.

The article reports on the increasing political influence of Great Britain's teachers' and headteachers' unions as their collective membership nears one million in number. The two largest unions have agreed to consider industrial action in response to the government's decision to limit pay increases to an amount less than the increased cost of living. Membership statistics are reported together with information on decisions regarding the unions' political funds and activities.

The article discusses public support in Great Britain for teachers' pay being based on performance, as well as commenting on popular disapproval of teacher strikes due to fears of damaging children's education and a lack of government support for the strikes.

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 reports that Great Britain's National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) will meet on June 17, 2011 to vote on the strike, in protest to the pension reform. It says that, following the decision of several groups, NAHT will discuss what actions to take against the proposed 50% increase in pension contributions, retirement age of 68 years old, and a career average-based salary. NAHT vice president Steve Iredale states that the meeting would get a strong vote and a high turnout.

The article reports on a strike ballot among lecturers at 11 British colleges. The University and College Union notes that the ballot is directed at 90 colleges that have not implemented a pay increase mandated in 2004. If the ballot passes, the 11 colleges will face a strike in January 2009, with additional colleges facing possible strikes in February 2009.

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 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 author comments on the strike that was led by the National Union of Teachers (NUT) in Great Britain to protest the lowness of teachers' salaries. The author feels that the strike was not justified because the majority of NUT members voted against it or did not vote at all. A brief history of teachers' strikes and the NUT in Great Britain is included. The author believes that instead of a small increase, a tax band should be discontinued.

The article discusses the National Union of Teachers (NUT) in Great Britain and its plans to strike over the issue of pay for teachers. A strike was held in April/May 2008 that may have led to increased friction between school authorities and striking employees. It was alleged that the strike was illegal but NUT member Kieran Parsons says that it was.

The author considers teacher salaries in Great Britain in light of a planned April 2008 teachers strike. It is reported that British teachers' salaries increased 19 percent in real terms between 1997 and 2008. Several other professional benefits that have been gained by teachers in that period are also discussed such as the addition of teaching assistants to many classrooms and protections for lesson planning time. The author argues that teachers should stage negotiations rather than a strike.

The article presents comments from Great Britain's Minister of State for Schools and Learners Jim Knight regarding a planned April 2008 strike by the British National Union of Teachers (NUT). Knight notes that teacher salaries must balance fair compensation for teachers with the need to keep down the rate of inflation. Turnout at NUT rallies is expected to be particularly good in light of the death of NUT general secretary Steve Sinnott in early April 2008.

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 author considers whether a planned April 24, 2008 strike by members of Great Britain's National Union of Teachers is a good idea. The injustice of below-inflation pay raises approved by the British government for teachers, especially in light of spending by British Members of Parliament (MPs), is admitted. The author notes the failure of teachers' strikes in the 1980s and argues that a loss of parental respect is a high a price to pay for industrial action.

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 reports that members of Great Britain's National Union of Teachers (NUT) will vote on whether to strike over a salary issues at their 2008 annual conference. It is reported that Great Britain's National Union of Schoolmasters/Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) and Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) have elected not to strike in spite of widespread disappointment over below-inflation pay raises approved for British teachers for 2009 and 2010.

The article discusses the results of a poll carried out by Great Britain's National Union of Schoolmasters/Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) on teachers' willingness to strike in 2008. It is reported that Great Britain's Department for Children and Schools has been hesitant to approve pay increases for teachers that allow for inflation. In spite of the pay cut that teachers may be effectively subject to if pay increases are not approved, the NASUWT poll indicates that few are willing to strike.

The article reports on a possible strike by British teachers in response to Prime Minister Gordon Brown's decision to limit pay raises for public employees. It discusses the teachers' unions' argument that a two percent pay raise is unfair due to cost of living increases calculated at four percent per year.

The article reports that Great Britain's two largest teachers' unions, the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the National Union of Schoolmasters/Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT), plan to seek members' input on strike action, which would be the first national teachers' strike in 20 years, if the government does not improve its pay rise offer for 2008. Information on the inflation rate and the pay rise is presented together with comments on how the situation affects other public sector workers.

The article presents information on Sally Hunt, the general secretary of Great Britain's University and College Union as of March 2007. Hunt says the biggest challenge in further education is to ensure good pay and conditions, which she acknowledges is a challenge given the lack of a binding national bargaining system. She notes that strike actions had failed as a bargaining tactic in the past, and she seeks analysis of the outcome of previous disputes.

The article describes mixed results stemming from Teaching and Learning Responsibility (TLR) payments. Survey results indicate thousands of teachers are losing the extra payments they received for taking on management responsibilities, while more thousands are benefiting financially from the TLR payments. Secondary payments are far greater than those to primary teachers. The payments have enabled some school heads to restructure their schools. Some industrial relations problems persist.

Unveils the plan of lecturers at various universities in Great Britain to hold a one-day strike on March 7, 2006 in relation to pay dissatisfaction. Warning issued by higher education unions on the impact of the strike to student learning.

The article predicts that dozens of strikes will take place at about 50 schools in the subsequent months in Great Britain in response to salary cuts of senior teachers. The changes will cost staff up to £10,500 a year. The National Union of Teachers believes that due to these changes, thousands of teachers with responsibility for pastoral care might lose money. The Union is pressing for schools to award TLRs to those who receive allowances.

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.

Reports that Great Britain schools could face strikes and shortage of head teachers unless major changes to teachers' pay are delayed, according to pay and conditions expert Nigel Middleton. Pay agreement between the government, employees and teachers' unions that all schools have to publish radical staffing structures; Impact of the pay agreement on the moral of head teachers.

Reports on the suspension of the strike action by further education lecturers asking for pay parity with schoolteachers in Great Britain. Reason behind the suspended strike; Average salary of lecturers; Support of the Association of Colleges to the action of lecturers.

Reports on an authority given by members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) to the union to take industrial action if their demands for a salary increase for teachers are not met through a votation in a conference at Bournemouth, England. Threats of a strike by teachers at the NUT conference if pay and conditions are threatened by privatization; Reaction of the Kingdom Education Secretary Estelle Morris on threats of strike action.

Focuses on teachers' employers' response to the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers' threat of industrial action in Great Britain. Pledge to cut the pay of those who take part; Teachers' refusal to cover for a vacancy; Power of headteachers to direct staff to cover shortages. INSET: WHAT THE RULES SAY ON COVERING FOR OTHERS..

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..

Highlights British Education Secretary David Blunkett's response to threats of industrial action from teachers unions. Opposition to proposal to link teachers' salaries to pupil performance and workload; Demand to delay the timetable for introducing appraisal arrangements.

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.

Reports on the impending strike by teachers in Great Britain due to the arbitrator's failure to negotiate for a pay raise. Calls for strike by the National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education (NATFHE); Rejection of employers' compromise; Government involvement to solve the issue.

Opinion. Comments on the decision of some educational institutions in Great Britain to deduct 1/260th from the salaries of teachers who participated in a one day strike on November 27, 1996. Differences in the definition of salary and wage; Reflection of the lack of trusts of administrators.