English Schools Warn Of Severe Shortages Of Teachers Without Plus Inflation Pay Agreement Shortages Of Teachers

The threat came as new research shows that every 1% increase in pay gives a 2% boost to graduate recruitment in high-demand industries such as science, math and technology. Apprenticeships have dropped by 25,000 compared to last year and experienced teachers are leaving the profession at the fastest rate for more than a decade. The National Education Union, the country’s largest education association, has sent a clear warning to Nadhim Zahawi, secretary of education, that the government should support higher “plus inflation” salaries for teachers or face strikes in the autumn. But Zahawi responded by saying that new teachers would receive increases in their initial wage inflation over the next two years, and hinted that the strikes would “jeopardize” the progress of students recovering from the pandemic and school closures. . The last national teachers ‘strike was in 2016, by NEU’s predecessor, the National Teachers’ Union. The combined action could lead to the largest joint labor action since 2011, when NUT and the Teachers ‘and Teachers’ Association, NASUWT and the National Union of Teacher Principals all went on strike over pensions. Teachers’ and school leaders’ unions say the government’s submission to the Independent Teachers’ Review Board (STRB) last year is outdated after a sudden jump in inflation, with the consumer price index reaching 9.1% last month. higher for 40 years. The STRB makes recommendations for teacher payments after hearing submissions from the Ministry of Education (DfE) and the unions, and is expected to report before the end of the school year next month. In his submission in December, Zahawi asked the STRB to increase the initial salaries of new teachers to £ 30,000 – a commitment to the Conservative Manifesto – over the next two years. But the DfE submission found that salaries for more experienced teachers and school principals were rising much more slowly, between 2% and 3%, with all salary increases coming from existing school budgets. The letter to Zahawi from the NEU co-secretaries general stated that “inflation has risen dramatically” since the submission of the STRB, while teachers’ pay has already been reduced by a fifth in real terms since 2010, leaving average salaries at lower level compared to the national average salary in more than 40 years. “You have to respond to the new economic reality of double-digit inflation and the threat it poses to teachers’ living standards. We call on you to commit to raising inflation for all teachers. “It is not good enough to suggest only higher increases for novice teachers,” the letter said. “We must tell you that if you do not take adequate action from you in the autumn, we will consult our members about their willingness to take collective action. And we will strongly encourage them to vote yes. “We can no longer stand, while you manage both the training and the teachers on the ground.” In response, Zahawi said: “We have proposed the highest reward awards to a generation of young teachers – 16.7% over the next two years – along with further rewards for more experienced teachers and leaders.” The education secretary also reacted to the threat of strikes, saying: “Young people are more disturbed in their education than any other generation that has gone before, and it is the vital work of teachers that helps them get back on track. “The last thing I want to see – or any parent – is anything that would jeopardize this progress. We will consider the remuneration recommendations from the independent payroll review body in due course. “ The NEU letter follows a similar request from Britain’s other major teachers ‘union, NASUWT, which has said it will hold a nationwide strike if the government “does not restore teachers’ salaries”. New research from the National Educational Research Foundation (NFER) has found that government pay and incentive programs “are unlikely to result in an adequate supply of teachers in England in 2022-2025, especially in science, technology, engineering and math”. . and will fail to hire several new teachers in physics and computer science. The study estimates that a 1% increase in the initial teaching salary, above the starting salaries of non-teaching graduates, would lead to a 2% increase in teacher training applicants, suggesting that an increase in pay could improve recruitment as well as retention. Jack Worth, co-author of the NFER report, said that if teacher pay rises continued to fall short of the UK average, it would be difficult to maintain the school workforce. “DfE’s proposal to aim for higher salary increases for early career teachers makes sense, but our analysis shows that the overall financial package is still very likely to leave the sector with fewer new teachers needed,” Worth said. Louise Hatswell of the Union of School and College Leaders said the NFER report was “even further evidence of the complete inadequacy of government payroll proposals for teachers”, with real pay cuts for experienced teachers and leaders likely to worsen the situation. teacher shortages. “The underlying problem is the chronic erosion of wages in real terms imposed by the government, which has devalued the profession. “This needs to be addressed with a significant improvement in payments in general, which reverses this downward trend,” Hatswell said. “It is quite obvious that it is impossible to improve educational standards if schools can not hire the teachers they need.” The government survey on the teaching workforce in England showed that 4,000 more teachers left the profession last year compared to last year, with only 11% retiring from the 36,000 who left the public sector. He also found that vacancies were at the highest level since the archives began in 2010. Secondary school principals say they have struggled to find replacement staff this year, with data showing a 14% increase in job postings this year compared to the pre-pandemic period.

title: “English Schools Warn Of Severe Shortages Of Teachers Without Plus Inflation Pay Agreement Shortages Of Teachers " ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-27” author: “Earl Sedgwick”

The threat came as new research shows that every 1% increase in pay gives a 2% boost to graduate recruitment in high-demand industries such as science, math and technology. Apprenticeships have dropped by 25,000 compared to last year and experienced teachers are leaving the profession at the fastest rate for more than a decade. The National Education Union, the country’s largest education association, has sent a clear warning to Nadhim Zahawi, secretary of education, that the government should support higher “plus inflation” salaries for teachers or face strikes in the autumn. But Zahawi responded by saying that new teachers would receive increases in their initial wage inflation over the next two years, and hinted that the strikes would “jeopardize” the progress of students recovering from the pandemic and school closures. . The last national teachers ‘strike was in 2016, by NEU’s predecessor, the National Teachers’ Union. The combined action could lead to the largest joint labor action since 2011, when NUT and the Teachers ‘and Teachers’ Association, NASUWT and the National Union of Teacher Principals all went on strike over pensions. Teachers’ and school leaders’ unions say the government’s submission to the Independent Teachers’ Review Board (STRB) last year is outdated after a sudden jump in inflation, with the consumer price index reaching 9.1% last month. higher for 40 years. The STRB makes recommendations for teacher payments after hearing submissions from the Ministry of Education (DfE) and the unions, and is expected to report before the end of the school year next month. In his submission in December, Zahawi asked the STRB to increase the initial salaries of new teachers to £ 30,000 – a commitment to the Conservative Manifesto – over the next two years. But the DfE submission found that salaries for more experienced teachers and school principals were rising much more slowly, between 2% and 3%, with all salary increases coming from existing school budgets. The letter to Zahawi from the NEU co-secretaries general stated that “inflation has risen dramatically” since the submission of the STRB, while teachers’ pay has already been reduced by a fifth in real terms since 2010, leaving average salaries at lower level compared to the national average salary in more than 40 years. “You have to respond to the new economic reality of double-digit inflation and the threat it poses to teachers’ living standards. We call on you to commit to raising inflation for all teachers. “It is not good enough to suggest only higher increases for novice teachers,” the letter said. “We must tell you that if you do not take adequate action from you in the autumn, we will consult our members about their willingness to take collective action. And we will strongly encourage them to vote yes. “We can no longer stand, while you manage both the training and the teachers on the ground.” In response, Zahawi said: “We have proposed the highest reward awards to a generation of young teachers – 16.7% over the next two years – along with further rewards for more experienced teachers and leaders.” The education secretary also reacted to the threat of strikes, saying: “Young people are more disturbed in their education than any other generation that has gone before, and it is the vital work of teachers that helps them get back on track. “The last thing I want to see – or any parent – is anything that would jeopardize this progress. We will consider the remuneration recommendations from the independent payroll review body in due course. “ The NEU letter follows a similar request from Britain’s other major teachers ‘union, NASUWT, which has said it will hold a nationwide strike if the government “does not restore teachers’ salaries”. New research from the National Educational Research Foundation (NFER) has found that government pay and incentive programs “are unlikely to result in an adequate supply of teachers in England in 2022-2025, especially in science, technology, engineering and math”. . and will fail to hire several new teachers in physics and computer science. The study estimates that a 1% increase in the initial teaching salary, above the starting salaries of non-teaching graduates, would lead to a 2% increase in teacher training applicants, suggesting that an increase in pay could improve recruitment as well as retention. Jack Worth, co-author of the NFER report, said that if teacher pay rises continued to fall short of the UK average, it would be difficult to maintain the school workforce. “DfE’s proposal to aim for higher salary increases for early career teachers makes sense, but our analysis shows that the overall financial package is still very likely to leave the sector with fewer new teachers needed,” Worth said. Louise Hatswell of the Union of School and College Leaders said the NFER report was “even further evidence of the complete inadequacy of government payroll proposals for teachers”, with real pay cuts for experienced teachers and leaders likely to worsen the situation. teacher shortages. “The underlying problem is the chronic erosion of wages in real terms imposed by the government, which has devalued the profession. “This needs to be addressed with a significant improvement in payments in general, which reverses this downward trend,” Hatswell said. “It is quite obvious that it is impossible to improve educational standards if schools can not hire the teachers they need.” The government survey on the teaching workforce in England showed that 4,000 more teachers left the profession last year compared to last year, with only 11% retiring from the 36,000 who left the public sector. He also found that vacancies were at the highest level since the archives began in 2010. Secondary school principals say they have struggled to find replacement staff this year, with data showing a 14% increase in job postings this year compared to the pre-pandemic period.