Sentences with phrase «of women teachers»

The National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers says teachers on the Isle of Man are worse off than rest of Britain.

Nearly half of women teachers who have requested flexible working have had their request denied by their employer, a women's conference organised by the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, has heard.

«A recent NASUWT study found that almost half of women teachers who had made a flexible working request had, had their request declined.

Over half of women teachers say they feel generally or very pessimistic about their future in the teaching profession, a women's conference organised by the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, has heard.

Hundreds of women teachers from across the country gathered in Birmingham today for the NASUWT's annual Women Teachers» Consultation Conference to discuss the challenges they face and to attend a series of professional development workshops.

Hundreds of women teachers from across the country gathered in Birmingham today (Saturday 3 October) for the NASUWT's annual Women Teachers» Consultation Conference to discuss the challenges they face and to attend a series of professional development workshops.

«The NASUWT's extensive research has highlighted discriminatory, unfair and less favourable treatment of women teachers with regard to pay and promotion, particularly during pregnancy or following maternity leave.

Teachers from minority ethnic backgrounds were more likely to have been denied progression than other teachers, and over half of women teachers absent on maternity leave during the year who were eligible for progression had been turned down, showing that many decisions are in clear contravention of equalities law.

Commenting on the report by Women and Equalities Commission, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «The latest report from the Women and Equalities Commission sadly reflects and confirms the issues and concerns the NASUWT has been raising with Government and employers about the treatment of women teachers for some time.

«NASUWT survey results show that 83 % of teachers report they have experienced more workplace stress in the last twelve months and over three quarters of women teachers report that the job has affected their mental health and well - being.

Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, said: «The experiences shared by women teachers today, demonstrates that discrimination against and exploitation of women teachers is rife.

There's a growing demographic divide between America's predominantly white teaching force and an increasingly diverse student body, and the proportion of women teachers continues to rise.

We are already seeing more challenges to appraisal decisions made by schools because increasing numbers of women teachers in their 50s are suddenly being told their teaching is not up to scratch and are being replaced by younger, cheaper teachers.

The NUT has a long and proud tradition of standing up for the rights of women teachers and campaigning on women's issues.

Last month, a survey of more than 1,300 teachers by the National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers found 53 per cent were aware of pupils as young as seven sharing sexual messages and pictures.

The 320,000 - member National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers sees itself in direct competition with the NUT — holding its conference at the same time and publicly disputing the NUT's claims of being the largest teacher union.

Second, unions helped win equal pay for women as evidenced by the efforts of the Interborough Association of Women Teachers, a teacher's union, which started a campaign in 1906 advocating for equal pay across genders, ultimately getting it passed in 1912.

For example, research undertaken by the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) found that around 60 per cent of teachers had seen abusive comments posted about them online on social media.

In addition to this, more than half of women teachers absent on maternity leave during the year who were eligible for progression had been turned down and those from minority ethnic backgrounds were shown to have been more likely to be denied progression than others.

«It is totally unacceptable that in 2018, nearly half of the women teachers who were surveyed have reported experiencing some form of disadvantage or discrimination because of their gender.»

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).

Northern Ireland's largest teaching union the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) has rejected the latest offer of a one per cent rise in teacher pay, arguing that any increase should be above the rate of inflation.

The guide, which has been created by the NLA and supported by National Union of Teachers (NUT), National Association of Schoolmasters / Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT), and ourselves, aims to help teachers and other professionals looking for a central and objective source of information about materials (books, software, new technologies and multi-sensory resources) for supporting and encouraging children's literacy.

Earlier this year, The National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) reported that supply teachers are losing out, not just on pay, but also with any potential continuing professional development (CPD) as they attempt to further their careers.

Members of the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) has announced that teachers are due to step up industrial action against reforms to the Curriculum for Excellence, by boycotting any work associated with the changes.

The charter was drawn up by with representatives of teaching union officials from Unison, the National Union of Teachers, the National Association of Head Teachers, the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers, and the Association of Teachers and Lecturers.

According to a survey produced by the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT), 57 per cent of teachers had not received or confirmed a one per cent cost - of - living rise.

The Charter was drawn up with representatives of teaching union officials from UNISON, the National Union of Teachers, the National Association of Head Teachers, the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers, and the Association of Teachers and Lecturers.

The Easter weekend will see delegates from the National Union of Teachers (NUT) meeting in Liverpool, while the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) is holding its annual conference in Bournemouth.

The NUT (National Union of Teachers) said the move could spell the end of state - provided education and the NASUWT (National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers) that it could «segregate and fragment communities».

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.

Rex Phillips, Wales organiser for the National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT), said: «We support it in principle but there remain many unanswered questions, such as the support available to those newly qualified teachers.»

Chris Keates, the general secretary of National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers, said that teachers who have sex with pupils over the age of consent should not be placed on the sex offenders register and that prosecution for statutory rape «is a real anomaly in the law that we are concerned about.»

Teachers have been offered a rise of just over 1 %, according to the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT).

A survey of 3,250 teachers by the National Association of Schoolsmasters and Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) shows 71 per cent of respondents have seen pupils arriving at school hungry, while more than a quarter have given food to their pupils and more than half have seen their school do so.

Sean McElhinney, from the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT), said he was concerned those pupils would be further affected by cuts to the education budget.