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The classroom became unrecognisable in 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic swept the world, as most students were sent home to learn using digital technologies. IT systems were expanded and tested beyond anything that had been done before to support teachers in delivering a decent education under the most challenging circumstances. However, during this time there has been a
Operating theatre nurses’ national one-day pay strike in France; Port Ravenna dockers in Italy ready to strike to block transport of military hardware for use against Gaza; national warning strikes by retail workers across Germany over pay; Stoppages at some UK schools and Liverpool University
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Teachers at a secondary school in Greenwich have gone on strike in defence of a psychology teacher who faces being sacked after speaking out over the alleged improper use of Covid tests. Kirstie Paton, a teacher at the John Roan School for 20 years, is facing dismissal at a disciplinary hearing today (April 30) after speaking out about health and safety at the school. So a number of teachers and union reps have walked out on the eve of the teacher's disciplinary hearing, and have threated further strikes if the employer "goes ahead with their threat to dismiss her." The NEU has led ca...
Princess Helena College is set to close at the end of this academic year - Credit: Archant A 201-year-old boarding school near Hitchin is set to close in the summer after concerns were raised over its current and historic financial position. The historic Princess Helena College, a co-educational day and boarding school in Preston, will close at the end of this academic year on August 31. In a letter addressed to parents, Sir Jon Coles, chief executive at United Learning, explained it had been "impossible to make the school financially viable or to successfully identify a buyer". He continue...