82,487 teachers taking part in the National Education Union’s
consultation of members have given a ringing endorsement of the
School Cuts campaign.
The findings gave a startlingly clear picture of members feelings
with:
• 100% of NEU
respondents wanting the schools cut campaign to continue.
• 84% of sixth form
college members and 82% of state schools members said they would
be prepared to take strike action to secure better funding for
schools and the full implementation of the teachers' pay
award.
• 99% of NEU members in
state schools and sixth form colleges believed Government funding
cuts are having a negative impact in their schools.
Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National
Education Union, said:
“The Government’s policy on school funding and teacher pay is
having a dreadful impact on the profession and the children they
teach. They are presiding over a reduction in the number of
teachers, alongside a growth in the number of students. Their
policies are creating a crisis in both teacher recruitment and
retention. The NEU Executive will be meeting to discuss these
findings and will be considering the next steps in the campaign.”
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Schools
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Question
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Question text
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Yes %
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1
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Do you believe the Government funding cuts are having a
negative impact in your school?
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99
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2
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Do you believe the Government should fully fund and
implement its own review body's pay recommendations?
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97
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3
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Do you believe the NEU should continue to campaign on
school funding, including through the School Cuts website
and developing alliances with parents?
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100
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4
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Would you be prepared to take part in strike action to
secure better funding for schools and the full
implementation of the teachers' pay award?
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82
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Sixth form colleges
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Question
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Question text
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Yes %
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1
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Do you believe the Government funding cuts are having a
negative impact in your college?
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99
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2
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Do you believe the Government should extend grant funding
for teachers' pay award to all schools and sixth form
colleges to fully fund its own pay review body's pay
recommendations and support a pay agreement for sixth
form colleges?
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100
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3
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Do you believe the NEU should continue to campaign on
education funding, including developing alliances with
parents and other stakeholders?
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100
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4
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Would you be prepared to take part in strike action to
secure better funding for colleges and fair pay for
teachers?
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84
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Editor’s Notes
We consulted 257,849 members in England state schools, and 4,550
members in sixth forms. The turnout was 31.4% in total.
