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More than 7,000 Birmingham teachers to strike over pensions

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

HUNDREDS of pupils and parents in Birmingham are facing disruption in the run up to Christmas after one of the largest teaching unions voted to join strike action over public sector pensions.

Head teachers vote for strike action wihich could see Birmingham and Black Country schools closed

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:53:00 GMT

MIDLAND head teachers have overwhelmingly backed a national walkout over the Government’s public sector pension plans.

Schools given fresh help to stop pupils joining gangs

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

TEACHERS should look out for signs of gang activity such as pupils wearing stab vests, dressing alike or using different nicknames, according to new advice for schools.

Anger over calls to scrap half term holidays due to snow

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:00:00 GMT

TEACHERS unions have reacted with fury to suggestions that schools should open in the half-term holiday to make up for lessons lost during the big freeze.

Talks with Conservative-led council fail to resolve Tamworth schools’ sixth form dispute

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT

TALKS between council officials and teaching unions have failed to resolve a dispute which has led to a series of strikes by teachers at Midland secondary schools.

Teachers due to have last-ditch talks over education overhaul in Tamworth

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:00:00 GMT

TALKS were due to be held today in a bid to stave off more teacher strikes and resolve a dispute over plans to overhaul a Midland town’s secondary education system.

Education campaigners call for public debate about 'privatisation' of Birmingham secondary schools

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

EDUCATION campaigners fighting the “privatisation” of Birmingham’s secondary schools have urged parents to demand an open public debate about academies.

Suffering in our schools

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A FORMER teachers union boss in Birmingham today warned of the growing problem of staff being harassed in the street, outside their homes and by new technology.