Sentences with phrase «nut teaching union»

In an interview with TES, Kevin Courtney, deputy general secretary of the NUT teaching union, said: «Teachers know in their gut that a smaller class improves education because pupils get more individual attention.

Christine Blower, general secretary of the NUT teaching union, believes the new GCSEs do not meet the needs of all learners, and by being narrowly focused will not «provide the basis for a rounded education».

Not exact matches

Wales» largest union for qualified teachers, NUT Cymru, has commented on the final report from the Digital Classroom Teaching Task and Finish Group which sets out how Welsh schools can deliver digital classrooms in a digital age.

Eyebrows in the teaching sector have been raised by the traditionally moderate ATL union's decision to join the NUT in a walkout.

However, the National Union of Teachers (NUT) warns that this remains an issue, and called for teachers to be involved in the debate on which teaching methods work best.

The UK's two biggest teaching unions, the NUT and the NASUWT, have today launched an historic joint agreement committing the unions to work together to protect teachers and defend education.

The largest teaching union, the NUT, has joined forces with the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) which represents 28,500 school leaders, to launch a petition calling for greater consultation on the new English Baccalaureate Certificate (EBC).

«A petition originated by the NUT and National Association of Head Teachers has now been signed by other teaching unions and many other well - known individuals and organisations.

The NUT said the November 2011 strike had been part of a TUC day of action in which five other teaching unions had taken part.

Nearly half (47 per cent) of the National Union of Teachers» (NUT's) school representatives have reported cuts to teaching posts as a result of funding pressures, according to a survey.

For instrumental teachers, the Musicians Union will give useful advice on the nuts and bolts of setting up a private teaching practice, and the Incorporated Society of Musicians will present the latest results from its tuition fees survey and provide tips on setting and negotiating rates.

The teaching union, formerly the NUT, will also discuss the difficult funding issues faced by many schools.

Three teaching unions — the NUT, Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) and the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT)-- have also written to the island's government, setting out their unhappiness over the fact that talks were held with one union on its own.

Teaching union the NUT says it has been inundated with members who are «baffled and quite angry» about a drop in grades in GCSE English language in Wales.

The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) and the National Union of Teachers (NUT) oppose Sats because they say teachers are obliged to «teach to the test».

Teaching unions like NUT Cymru said they were not unduly concerned about the findings of the report and said that standards remained high.

Owen Hathway from teaching union NUT Cymru welcomed the financial support, but said the project would need to be monitored.

Some unions, such as the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT), recruit very largely amongst teaching staff (an increasingly difficult group to define as the government de-regulates the need for professional qualifications), while others, such as the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, also seek to organise support staff.

Jane Hutt was responding to concerns about the Foundation Phase from two teaching unions, the NAHT and NUT.