Teachers

Schools have been described as the fourth emergency service as hungry children are sent to class as a matter of routine and support systems crumble

How teachers are having to step in to feed and wash children Nancy Fielder

Teachers at a secondary school in Cambridgeshire are taking strike action over "draconian" behaviour rules which leave some students "living in fear". Credit: Getty Images

Teachers to strike over school rules which make pupils 'live in fear'

Two in five children (41%) experience harmful verbal abuse by adults around them, reveals ground-breaking new study. Credit: Kim Mogg/Adobe

Explainer Two in five children experience harmful verbal abuse from adults

Ruby Reid. Credit: David Vickers / SWNS

Girl given detention for ‘not wearing school jumper’ during heatwave

The UK economy shrank by 0.5% in July, prompting more recession fears.

Recession fears as UK economy shrinks by ‘more than expected’ in July

Year 6 school teacher Ketrina Teresa (right) has shared her top back to school tips for fellow teachers. Photos Adobe Photos (left) and TikTok (right) Composite image by NationalWorld/Kim Mogg.

Teacher shares 2 things she'll do differently in 2023/24 academic year

Here’s what you can do if you fail your GCSE exams. (Photo by Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

How to resit your GCSE exams if you fail

Lisa Nguyen (L) and Scarlett Granger (R) react as they receive their GCSE results at the City of London Academy on August 24, 2023 in London, England. Credit: Getty Images

Top GCSE grades fall but remain above pre-pandemic levels

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A look at Nicky Campbell’s family as they support him through inquiry

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A look at Nicky Campbell’s family as they support him through inquiry

Members of teaching staff react to a student’s results after receiving his A-Level results at City of London Academy on August 17, 2023 in London, England. Credit: Peter Nicholls/Getty Images

A-level grade boundaries for AQA, OCR and Edexcel released

Striking public sector workers have been made out to be the villains as they fight for a fair wage and the future of their industry. (Credit: Getty Images)

Strikes are at highest level since 1989 but workers are not villains Heather Carrick

A pupil from Hayesfield Sixth Form opens their A-level results at Hayesfield Girls School on August 20, 2009 in Bath, United Kingdom. Credit: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

A-level students warned to brace themselves for ‘disappointment’

Schools across England will face major disruption today as teachers strike over pay (Photo: Getty Images)

Back to school - teachers strikes finally over

NationalWorld's front page for Thursday 14 July. (Credit: Kim Mogg/NationalWorld

Rishi Sunak announces pay increase for NHS workers and teachers

Year 6 pupils are set to receive their SATs results this week - here’s what you need to know.

SATs 2023 results release date - what you need to know

Wesley Joyce has "fined" his children's striking teachers after he and his wife, Stacey, received a £360 fine for taking their kids on holiday during term-time. (Credit: SWNS)

Angry dad 'fines' teachers after being hit with £360 holiday fine

Schools across England will face major disruption today as teachers strike over pay (Photo: Getty Images)

Major school disruption as teachers stage fresh strikes over pay

Teachers promised £2,400 bonus by Labour to cap ‘mass resignations’

Labour plan to offer teachers £2,400 bonus to cap mass resignations

When it comes to UK schools, Rishi Sunak’s generosity only stretches only as far as a £10 bottle of wine

A £10 bottle of Merlot from Rishi - is that really our kids worth? Jamie Jones

Teachers have warned of another fresh wave of strikes in July if the government does not meet their demands on pay. (Photo by Hesther Ng/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

NEU teachers to strike for two days in July amid pay dispute

More than 3.2 million working days were lost across schools in England last year because of staff sickness. Image: NationalWorld

Teacher sickness at new high in England as staff face burnout

Ruth Perry was the headteacher at Caversham Primary School (Photo: Brighter Futures for Children)

Ofsted changes being considered after death of headteacher

Calls for 10-year plan to boost foreign language learning in schools

A new survey has found 81% of parents want mental health lessons in schools, and teachers say they lack the skills to help (Photo: NationalWorld/Adobe Stock)

Four out of five parents want mental health lessons in schools

Teachers and members of the National Education Union (NEU) hold placards during a demonstration called by the NEU trade unions in the streets of Reading, on February 1, 2023 during a national strike day

Explainer Fresh teacher strikes in July unless pay dispute resolved by mid-June

What grades 1 to 9 mean on GCSE results day as students sit exams

Teachers are striking again. Credit: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images

Unions discuss coordinating action as another teacher strike starts

Teachers are striking again. Credit: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images

When and where teachers’ strikes are happening and if schools close

Millie at home with a cast on. Picture: Nicole Schofield / SWNS

Girl, 5, called ‘drama queen by teacher’ after breaking her leg

Ruth Perry took her own life while waiting for an Ofsted report downgrading her school (Photo: PA)

Ofsted refuses to drop ‘one-word assessments’ despite Ruth Perry death

The Association of School and College Leaders is balloting for strike action over pay, conditions, funding, and teacher shortages. Credit: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld

Explainer Headteachers to hold national strike ballot for first time in history

Rishi Sunak has announced plans to make maths mandatory for students up to the age of 18 (Image: Getty)

Rishi Sunak's maths push ignores the needs of neurodiverse students Marina Magdalena

The PM wants all students in England to study maths in some capacity until they are 18 years old.

Explainer Pupils being taught maths by unqualified teachers, official data shows

Rishi Sunak delivers a speech about mathematics and ending the ‘anti-maths mindset’ to boost economic growth (Photo: KIRSTY WIGGLESWORTH/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Rishi Sunak slams UK’s anti-maths mindset - plans explained

Rishi Sunak will review England’s ‘anti-maths mindset’

Rishi Sunak sets up ‘costly’ review into ‘anti-maths mindset’

Teachers’ and Civil Service strike action acted as one of the biggest drags on economic growth (Photo: Getty Images)

Strikes drag UK economy to standstill as February sees no growth

Teachers and members of the National Education Union (NEU) hold placards during a demonstration called by the NEU trade unions in the streets of Reading, on February 1, 2023 during a national strike day. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Schools in England face more strikes after teachers reject pay offer

Schools are removing all references to Ofsted ratings from their websites as a mark of solidarity (Photo: PA)

Exclusive: Ofsted reports can ‘shatter morale to pieces’ in schools

School leaders and unions are calling for urgent reform of the Ofsted inspection system (Photo: PA)

School inspections will continue after Ruth Perry death, Ofsted says

Key workers are struggling to afford even the most basic food items, according to the Food Foundation (image: Getty Images)

Charity report finds NHS staff and teachers ‘struggle to afford food’

In solidarity with the late Ruth Perry, headteacher Flora Cooper in nearby Newbury, Berkshire “refused entry” to Ofsted inspectors visiting her school (Images: SWNS)

Sister of late headteacher Ruth Perry says Ofsted report was ‘harmful’

Teaching unions have entered intensive talks with education secretary Gillian Keegan on Friday (Photos: Getty)

Govt and teachers unions meet for 'intensive talks' after strikes

Multiple workers in different sectors are heading out on strike for better pay and conditions as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt prepares to announce his new budget for 2023. (Credit: NationalWorld)

More than 400,000 workers join picket lines on Budget Day 2023

UK loses 220,000 working days to strike action in January

GV of King Edward VI Five Ways School, Bartley Green, Birmingham. Picture: SWNS

Headteacher leaves after sharing list of striking teachers

Gavin Williamson attends the opening day of the annual Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham in October 2022 (Photo: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Why was ‘worst education secretary’ Sir Gavin Williamson knighted?

Watch: Teachers walk out in a dispute over pay and services

Education workers rally towards Westminster during a day of strikes across the UK on 1 February 2023 in London

Tens of thousands of teachers to strike over three days in pay dispute

Teachers hold placards and flags while shouting slogans during a protest organised NEU and other affiliated trade unions in central London, on February 1, 2023, as part of a national strike day.

Explainer Advice for parents and pupils as teachers to stage strikes over pay

The job ad for the role of assistant headteacher at Mercia School in Sheffield was shared widely on social media

Job ad for assistant headteacher with ‘ridiculous’ demands goes viral

Kate was delighted to see her old teacher in Cornwall. (Photo by CHRIS JACKSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

A look back at the relationship between royals and their teachers

Striking university staff stand at a picket line outside London School of Economics on November 30, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. University staff across the UK are striking over pay, working conditions and pensions

Explainer Staff at 150 universities to strike over seven weeks from February

Teachers could soon be forced to reveal their intention to strike under new plans (Photo: PA)

Teachers could soon be forced to tell heads about plans to strike

Striking teachers. Credit: Mark Hall

Striking workers say they are ‘one paycheque away from being homeless’

Half a million workers in the UK are to strike on 1 February. (Credit: PA)

Half a million workers strike in biggest walkout in a decade