The teaching profession is in crisis

Teachers have called for the Government to increase its support for the profession by committing to a Better Deal for Teachers that addresses stagnating pay, skyrocketing workloads, recruitment and retention problems, and increasingly poor morale.

Representatives at the Annual Conference of NASUWT-The Teachers’ Union in Harrogate will argue that in order to put the education of children and young people first, the government must Put Teachers First.

A Better Deal is the only way to provide relief and recovery to the teaching profession, and to make sure that children and young people receive the highest standard of education possible. Further details will be announced as the Annual Conference progresses over the weekend.

Dr Patrick Roach, NASUWT General Secretary, said:

“Teachers in the UK are experiencing dystopian levels of workload and work-related stress. They can’t go on much longer without reform to their pay, their workloads, their working hours, and their rights at work.