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Reading, Writing, and Red Tape
#education
Reading, Writing, and Red Tape
Politicians love to talk about education like they invented books whilst standing proudly at podiums, declaring that “our children are the future,” right before they cut the school budget to buy more flags. They pass laws demanding students score higher on standardized tests, even though half of them think "Pi" is just a dessert and "critical thinking" is a liberal conspiracy. They promise to "listen to teachers," then ignore every actual teacher in a 50-mile radius and consult their cousin Dave who once substitute-taught gym in '98. At this rate, kids will graduate knowing how to recite campaign slogans but still wondering who this "Pythagoras" guy was and why he loved triangles so much.
Schools Strike Looms as Union Rejects 'Unacceptable' 2.8% Pay Offer from UK Government
- Tuesday, 15 April 2025
The National Education Union's annual conference has passed a motion instructing officers to prepare for a formal ballot unless the government increases its 2.8% pay offer, which delegates deemed "unacceptable". The union warned that the current proposal will prevent the government from meeting its target of recruiting 6,500 more teachers and is inadequate and unfunded. A preliminary ballot found that a majority of NEU teacher members in England are willing to take strike action for a fully funded, significantly higher pay award.
