New in #PSE martin allen 'Post-war ed. - off the rails'

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We need a return to regional inspectors who do not judge schools and colleges but works, and supports, to improve.

The average member of USS will now be £184,000 better off in retirement than they would’ve been had UCU members not forced the reversal of cuts.

Happy Easter!🐣

If we continue to see #education as a product & stepping stone to better paid jobs, there will be no #respect in schools or colleges. Behaviour will continue to be a problem without a trauma informed led approach on all sides. This is not Covid, it is all of us BBC Breakfast

On BBC2 now, Is University Worth It? Well worth watching and showing the greed of universities, the cruelty to students and staff. This is not levelling up. This is not social mobility. Watch Jo Grady on it.

Democracy at its finest. The few dictating the power and burying the truth. Any joy suppressed.

The #Budget2024 statement is a missed opportunity to tackle the 'deepening crisis' in education. Read the full statement from Jo Grady here 👉 bit.ly/48JDwtA

And #Budget24 . What's everyone's view of it? Bugger all for FE, bugger all for anyone struggling.

We are delighted as a branch to hear this.

I’m delighted to be re-elected as general secretary, after extensive debates on the future direction of UCU - thank you to everyone involved.

We will work together to build our union, take on employers, and win for members. All our focus must now be on this.

#Grady4GS

There is an 'ism' here but it is not 'criticism'

Today Gillian Keegan MP missed her own deadline to submit recommendations to the STRB.

It is simply unacceptable that Department for Education has again delayed this process further.

We have written this letter along with NAHT, ASCL & Community Union👇 #InvestInEducation

As teachers go on half term or come back from it. Remember, that without teachers there would be no society. For the act of teaching, is an act of trust, trust that you will take what you know and pass it on. We stand on the shoulders of those who went before. Those who taught.

.Tata Steel UK threatens to quit, a panicked GOV.UK writes a cheque & we’re asked to swallow more job losses.

It’s time for politicians to act. We need an active industrial strategy to secure a just transition to net zero. #SaveUKSteel
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Recommend everyone watch #MinersStrike1984 and take heed of what they say, and how if we remain fragmented, nothing will change. Unions are more than money and rights, they are community, they are family. Put greed aside and heal this country.

And there are still people voting for the Tories.

For our members, things are not easing off or getting better. Maybe the rich are doing better? bbc.co.uk/news/business-… #RishiSunak #ToriesOut #cloudcuckooland

Two years of bringing union rights to social media! #MyXAnniversary

Giving a £1,000 sweetener to new childcare staff is too little, too late.

It will do nothing to address the staffing crisis in childcare, or roll back the 13 years of chronic underfunding by this Tory government.

For real change we need a £15 minimum wage for childcare workers…

I will share Q&As regularly during the campaign. If you have a question, do check the Questions section of my website to see if it's there, and if not, please submit away! #Grady4GS

Today's question 👇

What is UCU doing about the climate emergency?

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