Education
Academies plan for school privatisation is faltering
The Tories are in trouble over education policy. Miriam Scharf argues now is the time to go on the offensive
Battle is on to build pay fight in the UCU - and to transform union democracy
Around 80 UCU union members from across Britain met in London last Saturday to discuss building struggles over pay and pensions—and transforming their union.
Workers fight the outsourcers at the University of London
Workers at the University of London (UoL) are set to walk out on 6 June as part of their fight to be taken back in house by the university. Currently they are employed by Cordiant.
UCU congress to reflect a transformed union after an historic year
The University and College Union (UCU) will hold its annual congress in Manchester this week.
Pay cuts and precarious contracts fuel college strikes
24 May 2018One picket said simply, “I’ve worked here on a zero hours contract for ten years.”
Buoyant walkout to stop cuts to jobs and courses
22 May 2018Another huge, lively and determined picket line assembled at the main entrance of Hull College on Thursday of last week.
More colleges join fightback over pay
22 May 2018Workers at two London colleges struck on Tuesday as part of a rolling programme of walkouts over pay.
Fights to stop job cuts and to win union recognition in universities
15 May 2018Workers at London South Bank University in south London held a protest against planned job cuts on Tuesday.
Solidarity on the picket lines as colleges strike for pay rise
11 May 2018UCU union members at two London colleges struck on Friday as part of a series of walkouts over pay across ten colleges in England.
Tories’ £50 million grammar school scam to entrench class division
11 May 2018The Tories have unveiled plans to hand selective grammar schools £50 million—while slashing funding for state schools. The news has infuriated teachers, parents and education campaigners.
LETTERS: We're stronger and more united after Newham academy battle
07 May 2018We have lost, but we have won much, and we are not defeated
A step forward on pensions for university workers - but further attacks loom
01 May 2018Bosses have withdrawn plans for a defined contribution (DC) pension scheme for workers in older universities.
Standing in the way of privatised education - the battle against academies in Newham
01 May 2018An inspiring battle in east London has breathed new life into the fight to stop academies. Two socialist activists, Carolyn McGrath and Miriam Scharf, spoke to Socialist Worker about how the campaign was built – and how others can take up the struggle elsewhere
East London schools strikers rally together against academisation
26 April 2018Strikers, parents and their supporters rallied in east London on Thursday as three-day strikes at two schools came to an end
Parents, children and striking teachers protest at academies show
25 April 2018Demonstrators chanted, “Education, not privatisation,” and, “Our schools are not for sale.”
Education farce is at its best when it’s at its least serious
24 April 2018Some important issues are glossed over in a new play. But that does not stop the gags and performances from landing home, writes?Sam Lorde
School strikes are part of a big fight over the future of education
19 April 2018Workers at Connaught School for Girls in Waltham Forest ended a three-day strike on Thursday in a battle over pay. NEU union members are demanding the higher inner London pay rate at the outer London school.
Teachers stay out in Oklahoma after union leaders tell them to end their strikes
17 April 2018Teachers and other education workers in Oklahoma, US, are continuing strikes and protests for better pay—despite union leaders’ attempts to sell them out.
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