Sentences with phrase «associations of teachers»

A few examples of reforms suggested by professional associations of teachers seem called for here — examples that in the past decade have been overshadowed by talk of testing, accountability and choice.

«Heads are even prepared to break their statutory duties to teach RE as they switch resources to other qualifications, the National Association of Teachers of Religious Education (NATRE) has warned.

Daniel Hugill, Chair, National Association of Teachers of RE said: «It is of little surprise to those of us who teach RS that it remains so popular amongst young people.

National Association of Teachers of RE (NATRE) has accused the Government of fueling the decline in the subject, Ed Pawson, Chair, NATRE said: «While it's encouraging to see a continued increase in the number of students taking the full course GCSE in RS, the overall decline in the number of entries is a major concern.»

According to figures from the National Association of Teachers of RE and the Religious Education Council, take up of the GCSE RS short course has also fallen by 53 % from 211,269 in 2012 to 99,601 in 2014

National Association of Teachers of RE blames Government policies for declining student interest in the subject.

The Department for Education's decision to reintroduce the bursary has been welcomed by the Religious Education Council of England and Wales (REC) and the National Association of Teachers of RE (NATRE).

The National Association of Teachers of RE accuses a third of community schools and over a third of academies in England of failing to meet their legal or contractual agreements to provide religious education for this key age group.

Daniel Hugill, Chair, National Association of Teachers of RE (NATRE) said: «It is clear that not all students receiving their results today were offered the chance to study this important subject, which is reflected in the decline in entries.

The Public and Commercial Services union backed a strike on June 30th, the same day as industrial action planned by the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL).

The proposals were also called «arrogant and elitist» by The Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL)

Four of the biggest unions in the UK — the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), the National Union of Teachers (NUT), the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) and the University and College Union (UCU)- agreed to industrial action.

Balloting is taking place now among members of the NUT and the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL).

Mary Bousted, Association of Teachers and Lecturers general secretary, hits out at education secretary Michael Gove over «undemocratic» free schools.

The Association of Teachers and Lecturers offered a broadly positive response to Twigg's speech and backed the call for stronger partnerships between schools.

More than half of school staff surveyed by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, said that increased work pressures had damaged their mental health.

Supporters of the campaign include the British Humanist Association, Professor Ted Cantle and the iCoCo Foundation, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, British Muslims for Secular Democracy, the Campaign for State Education, the Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education, the Christian think tank Ekklesia, the Hindu Academy, the Green Party, the Liberal Democrat Education Association, Liberal Youth, the Local Schools Network, Richmond Inclusive Schools Campaign, the Runnymede Trust, the Socialist Educational Association, and the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches.

However, the action by Ms. Amafuga got some teachers angry and the Ghana National Association of Teachers in the region to investigate the matter.

Research by the National Association of Teachers of Religious Education has found that one in three schools will significantly reduce the resources and numbers of teachers it dedicates to RE.

The New York State Teacher of the Year Program is administered by the New York State Education Department and sponsored by New York State United Teachers (NYSUT); United Federation of Teachers (UFT); New York State Parents and Teachers Association (NYSPTA); New York State Association for School Curriculum Development (NYSASCD); New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA); School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS); New York State Association of Teacher Educators (NYSATE); New York Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (NYACTE); Voya Financial; the SMARTer Kids Foundation; SMART Technologies and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO).

The affected unions are: Civil and Local Government Staff Association (CLOGSAG); Ghana Medical Association (GMA); Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT); Coalition of Concerned Teachers; National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT); Public and Health Service Workers Union; Ghana Registered Nurses Association; the Government Hospital Pharmacists Association and others.

A national committee was set up to oversee the implementation of the Free SHS, but the extent of its consultation has been questioned with the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) notably saying it was not effectively part this committee.

NAGRAT, Ghana Association of Teachers (GNAT) and Coalition of Concerned Teachers Association of Ghana (CCTAG) asked questions of government's lackadaisical attitude in responding to their demands of unpaid salary arrears.

Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica (SHH) is an honor society for high school students enrolled in Spanish and / or Portuguese, and is sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP).

The revelation was made by the General Secretary of Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT).

[37] The campaign has support from both religious and non-religious organizations at both the national and local level including the Accord Coalition, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, the British Humanist Association, British Muslims for Secular Democracy, ICoCo Foundation, the Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education, Ekklesia, the Hindu Academy, the Liberal Democrat Education Association, Richmond Inclusive Schools Campaign, the Runnymede Trust, the Socialist Educational Association, the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches.

Ben Williams is a member of the Labour Party, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers and the Higher Education Academy.

Meanwhile the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), has asked government to ensure the timely release of funds for the implementation.

Martin Johnson, deputy general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), responds to figures released today which show education funding faces biggest spending reduction since the 1950s

«The last time stakeholders met, the agreement was that steps should start for their payment in June,» the General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers David Ofori Acheampong told 3FM 92.7.

«There appears to be no limit to the amount of money this government is prepared to pour into creating academies, no check on how the funding is spent, and no attempt to take stock when some academies falter,» said Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers.

Organised Labour is represented by Dr Kwabena Otoo, Trades Union Congress; Mr J.N.O. Ankrah, Civil & Local Government Staff Association of Ghana, Mr K. Ahenekwa - Quarshie, Ghana National Association of Teachers; and Mr Kenneth Koomson, Ghana Federation of Labour.

The Association of Teachers and Lecturers attacked the report for attempting to turn higher education into a «pure market system».

PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka joined counterparts Sally Hunt (University and College Union), Christine Blower (National Union of Teachers), and Mary Bousted (Association of Teachers and Lecturers) at the rally.

The unions included the Ghana Medical Association, the Civil and Local Government Staff Association (CLOGSAG) and the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT).

Commending Citi FM for the initiative, the Eastern Regional Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers, Daniel Affadu, said they will also educate their pupils on the harmful effects of galamsey.

Some non-governmental organizations including the Center for Democratic Development, IMANI, WACAM and the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), have all added their voices to the campaign and called on the government to act fast to address the menace.

Supporters of the campaign include the Accord Coalition, the British Humanist Association, Professor Ted Cantle and the iCoCo Foundation, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, British Muslims for Secular Democracy, the Campaign for State Education, the Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education, the Christian think tank Ekklesia, the Hindu Academy, the Green Party, the Liberal Democrat Education Association, Liberal Youth, the Local Schools Network, Richmond Inclusive Schools Campaign, the Runnymede Trust, the Socialist Educational Association, and the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches.

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has expressed concern that many children of school going age are constantly being taken out of the classroom into mining pits to engage in of illegal mining popularly known as galamsey.

Twelve labour consisting of the Ghana Medical Association, the Ghana National Association of Teachers, the Civil and Local Government Staff Association among others, laid down their tools, fighting the erstwhile Mahama - government to pay up, after several years of negotiations.

The unions include the Ghana Medical Association, the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, CLOGSAG and the Ghana National Association of Teachers, GNAT.

Labour unions such as the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), the Federation of Universities Senior Staff Association (FUSSAG) have embarked on various industrial actions seeking their welfare.

Mr David Ofori Acheampong, the General Secretary of Ghana National Association of Teachers has stated that their members are ready for any exams for licensing.

The Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) general secretary Dr Mary Bousted said: «We are pleased the Liberal Democrats have pledged to invest an extra # 2.5 billion in schools.

The general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers Dr Mary Bousted has claimed the DfE has «overspent its free schools budget by # 1bn».

A member of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), who also happens to be a teacher in one of the government schools, Benjamin Bediako, told Citi News that they will not rescind their decision until the men are arrested.

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has backed government's plan to gradually implement its free Senior High School (SHS) policy as outlined in its 2017 budget.

The incident compelled the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), to demand the closure of the school and all surrounding government schools, until the perpetrators are brought to book.

And General secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, Dr Mary Bousted, said: «We hope education ministers see the virtues of continuing the social partnership, which has worked well for the government, schools and pupils.

The Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) kicks off its conference first, followed by the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the National Association of Schoolmaster Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT).