Sentences with phrase «teaching unions»

But teaching unions said as there was no extra money, many teachers would not get the standard 1 % rise at all.

However, there have been concerns from teaching unions who say the changes are coming too fast without enough support from government.

But the new system has caused widespread confusion among teachers, parents and employers, with teaching unions claiming the majority remain unclear on what these new grades mean in practice.

The initiatives have also been broadly welcomed by teaching unions, but they have expressed concern at what exactly the government means by «core British values».

Teaching union conferences are filled with anecdotes of heads driven to distraction as they wait for the inspector to call - at very short notice.

Other teaching unions have also been critical at the pace of implementation of assessment reform, which they claim is adding to teacher workload.

Teachers could strike over plans to turn all schools into academies, a leading teaching union has said.

But teaching unions argued that the changes in methodology could not disguise the impact of larger classes, shrinking resources and increased pressures being placed on teachers.

Teaching unions oppose the policy of creating free schools, which they say will break up the state education system.

Many of the points it raises echo what teaching unions and opposition parties have been saying for some time.

On schools, 42 % of people think central government has too much power over schools, 27 % think local councils have too much power, 28 % that teaching unions do.

With teaching unions now urging schools to be prepared for emergency situations, there has never been a better time to make improvements in our schools.

Schools will also get more freedom over what they can pay teachers, the coalition pledges, a move which will be unpopular with many teaching unions.

Teachers should be able to receive advice related to their specific situations from teaching unions.

It appears a lot of the rallies are either set up or being promoted by teaching unions.

The NASUWT teaching union says allowing schools to determine their own admissions policies «leads to a chaotic system in which children, families and the taxpayer may lose out».

Chris Keates, general secretary of teaching union Nasuwt, welcomed the new funding, and also described ministers» attempts to promote the use of locally produced food in schools as «a creative and mutually beneficial strategy».

Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), the largest teaching union in Scotland, will raise the prospect of industrial action at their annual general meeting, scheduled for 4 - 6 June 2015.

The Nasuwt teaching union said putting pupils on an interview panel undermined the authority of teachers.

Mary Bousted, general secretary of the ATL teaching union, said that, in the past, teachers did a lot of work to counter such attitudes.

And the problem has only been underlined by the results of a Tes and NEU teaching union survey, which asked 500 teachers about the impact of the primary testing regime at their school.

Teaching unions criticised the move saying it introduced a technical approach to language for children too early.

The NASUWT teaching union warned it was important an isolated exam system wasn't developed «which has no currency outside Wales.»

Elaine Edwards, general secretary of teaching union Ucac, said: «In the wake of the highly politicised GCSE English debacle this year, there is a very serious need to renew the credibility and integrity of the regulatory systems.»

Ofsted has been frequently cited by teaching unions as creating a «culture of fear» within schools, with many in the profession branding it «not fit for purpose».

But the EIS teaching union said the figures showed that Scottish pupils were continuing to perform well «despite the many challenges that our schools have faced in recent years».

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».

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.

Another main teaching union, the NASUWT, is not taking part in the action.

Faced with a worsening teacher supply crisis, the new education secretary will make a desperate plea for help from teaching unions in a speech to the ASCL annual conference.

A spokesman for Scotland biggest teaching union, the EIS, said: «Scottish teachers are some of the best qualified in the world, and are held to a particularly high set of professional standards.

Education secretary Michael Gove today accused teaching unions of conspiring against the interests of children, after two of them announced a series of strikes across the country.

Education Secretary Michael Gove has come under mounting pressure from teaching unions who say it is unfair that pupils sitting the exam in June were marked more harshly than pupils who took it in January.

General secretary of the NASUWT teaching union Chris Keates accused the government of attempting to mislead the public.

Ywain Myfyr, policy officer with Welsh teaching union UCAC said although Pisa was an international measure it was still «a very narrow indicator» and the results needed to be put into context.

Teaching union leaders have hit back after Michael Gove suggested the planned walkout over their pensions would hit their international reputation.

A former top aide to Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, Damien LaVera, has taken a new gig with the powerful state teaches union, NYSUT, as its communications director.

Teaching unions reacted angrily to his comments, however, saying they were not opposed to reform in itself, noting in particular their support for the education bill's proposals to give teachers more disciplinary powers.

The October summit brought together teaching unions, school leaders and business professionals and explored ways to recruit and retain great teachers, as well as tackling the gender pay gap by encouraging employers to support alternative ways of working.

Larry Flanagan, general secretary of the Scottish Teaching Union EIS, added that the government had «taken the correct view in ruling out statutory powers to enable searching of pupils without parental support».

The NAS / UWT teaching union claimed the research was «flawed» and no definitive conclusions could be drawn.

The UCAC teaching union - Wales's own education union for teachers, head - teachers and lecturers - said it was «regrettable» the qualifications system had become a political football.

Throw into the mix how certain counties spend more on school transport and pupils from economically deprived backgrounds, and you begin to understand why the NAHT teaching union believes there is a lack of transparency when it comes to school spending in Wales.

The three teaching unions also wrote a joint letter to the chairs of governing bodies and to head teachers, expressing their common belief that «academy status would bring neither you nor your school greater freedom, nor reduced bureaucracy, nor any long - term financial advantages.»

The NASUWT teaching union called for «genuine engagement» with teachers and «recognition of the challenging context in which teachers and schools in Wales are operating».

According to Tes, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan is seeking a new wave of talks with teaching unions which will centre on pay, workload and other areas of concern.

The NUT Cymru teaching union asked why the government was persisting with banding if all the information used to compile the bands was being made publicly available through the new website.

A more «rigorous» set of GCSEs will not result in falling grades, Michael Gove has claimed, as teaching unions greet the proposals with cynicism and scorn.

The easy, but false, explanation is that Gove has alienated teaching unions.

Teaching union comments on Nick Clegg's launch of a # 126 million scheme to get unemployed young people back into education and training and his concern about the «ticking time bomb» of youth unemployment.