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Scottish teachers threaten strikes over pay dispute

Scotland's education system faces mounting pressure as teachers threaten industrial action over pay disputes and deteriorating working conditions, with many considering leaving the profession entirely.

How teachers use humour to manage six and seven-year-olds

Five experienced primary teachers reveal their secret weapon for managing energetic six and seven-year-olds: laughter. Discover practical strategies that transform classroom chaos into productive learning environments.

Six-Seven Craze: UK Teachers Reveal Classroom Impact

The viral 'six-seven' hand game is causing both disruption and engagement in British classrooms. Educators share their experiences managing the latest playground phenomenon while maintaining learning focus.

NZ's Largest Strike: 300,000 Workers Walk Out

In an unprecedented display of unity, over 300,000 public sector workers across New Zealand have launched the country's largest-ever strike, demanding better pay and working conditions amid soaring inflation.

Farage: Teachers 'Poisoning Kids', Strike Warning

New Prime Minister Nigel Farage launches explosive attack on teaching profession, claiming educators are indoctrinating children and warning of imminent industrial action in schools across Britain.

Steve Bannon calls American teachers 'terrorists'

Former Trump strategist Steve Bannon has sparked fury by labelling American teachers 'the real terrorists' during a controversial podcast appearance, accusing them of indoctrinating children with left-wing ideology.

Teachers Union Faces Fury Over Charlie Kirk Death Tweet

The Massachusetts Teachers Association sparks national outrage after its official Twitter account celebrates a false rumour of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk's death, leading to accusations of unprofessionalism and calls for resignations.

Teachers Ban Gen Alpha Slang 'Skibidi' & 'Gyatt' in Class

Exclusive: British educators declare war on baffling Gen Alpha slang like 'sigma', 'rizz', and 'fanum tax' as it disrupts lessons and sparks behaviour concerns. Discover the secret meanings and why schools are pushing back.

UK Art Teachers Divided by Generational Teaching Methods

An exclusive Guardian investigation reveals a growing generational rift in UK art education. Discover how teaching methods, digital skills, and classroom dynamics are splitting staffrooms. Are you an art teacher? Share your story.

Teachers' fury over 'Nando's-style' school food ratings

The Department for Education's new 'simplified' food rating system, likened to a Nando's heat scale, has been slammed by educators and unions as a 'slap in the face' that ignores the real crisis in school funding and meal quality.

Quarter of English schools lack a physics teacher

Exclusive data reveals a deepening shortage of qualified physics teachers in England, with a quarter of secondary schools lacking a specialist, threatening the future of UK science and engineering.

Katrina's Legacy: How New Orleans Sacrificed Its Black Teachers

Two decades after Hurricane Katrina, a devastating investigation reveals how the rebuilding of New Orleans' school system deliberately targeted and displaced the city's predominantly Black teaching force, entrenching deep educational inequalities that per

Scottish teachers reject pay offer, strike ballot looms

Scotland's largest teaching union, the SSTA, is preparing to ballot its members on industrial action after rejecting the Scottish Government's latest pay offer, raising the spectre of widespread school disruptions.

Girl on Prevent programme stabs teachers in Welsh school

Exclusive: A teenage girl who stabbed two teachers at a Welsh secondary school had been referred to the government's anti-extremism programme, Prevent, raising serious questions about its effectiveness in cases of non-ideological violence.

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