Postal ballots suppress participation. Electronic balloting would be safe, likely to increase turnout, shorten ballot periods, reduce costs, and be more environmentally friendly.
A motion was passed at #NEU2026, calling for online ballots for trade union votes.
📷 Kois Miah
Support staff are essential to our workplaces, but many are increasingly asked to take on additional admin and clerical tasks beyond their contracts.
These extra requirements are unpaid and are causing workload to spiral.
Delegates passed a motion at #NEU2026 to tackle job creep for support staff.
Delegates at #NEU2026 passed a motion calling for a new nine-point pay range England and a campaign to stop schools requiring teachers at the upper end of the pay range to take on extra responsibilities.
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Supply staff deserve national pay rates, employer-level supply pools, and public alternatives.
We must end the agency rip-off. #NEU2026 #StopTheAgencyRipOff
📷 Kois Miah
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At #NEU2026, I was proud to speak up for SENCos, remind delegates of the 'rank and file', and represent the excellent NEU members of #readinguk.
Only 14% support the government’s AI tutor plans, with the strongest opposition in special schools and PRUs, according to a recent survey. #NEU2026
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It's a wrap from #NEU2026 in Brighton.
Safe journey everyone.
See you in Harrogate next year for #NEU2027!
📷 Kois Miah
"Together, conference we are unstoppable." - NEU General Secretary: Daniel Kebede
📺 Watch Daniel delivering his powerful speech at #NEU2026 here.👇
https://youtu.be/ySR9c7nR3a8
Today, Daniel Kedebe, NEU general secretary addressed #NEU2026.
A union is not sustained by positions, not by buildings, nor even by its history. It is sustained by people.
I want to thank you - the reps, the activists, the officers - because it is you who give this union its meaning.
Nearly half of schools have no guidance on AI usage for staff or students, leaving teachers without clear frameworks and raising concerns over implementation. #NEU2026
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Thanks to everyone who came & contributed to our joint @neunion.bsky.social fringe meeting in Brighton yesterday, led by Prof Alan Bogg. It was a great discussion, getting into the detail of the Govt’s Employment Rights Act & what it is going to mean for workplace organising in the UK. #NEU2026
I was re-reading Melissa Benn’s ‘School Wars’ late into last night, and really can’t recommend it highly enough for people who need a starting point. #NEU2026 (5/5)
Pleased to see that the following motion, ‘End academisation, bring back local control’ was passed at National Education Union Annual Conference today (vote delayed from yesterday), along with Amendment 37.3 (composite): #NEU2026 (1/5)
That’s it for another year. Warrington delegation is on the way home. We voted for sensible motions and represented local teachers well. Most exciting for me is the commitment to campaign for 20% PPA, a key step towards making teaching a sustainable long term career. Safe journey home all #NEU2026
Almost half of teachers oppose government plans for AI tutors, warning human interaction is essential for learning. #NEU2026 #SaveEducation
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Three quarters of teachers now use AI tools for resource creation, lesson planning, and administrative tasks, showing how embedded these tools have become in teaching. #NEU2026
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Chris, one of our executive members and an organiser of our ATLP dispute, told conference that despite some gains, without funding the reforms in the government’s Schools White Paper won't be effective. They bake in academisation and risk letting SEND children down. #NEU2026 #SaveEducation
Aisha spoke at #NEU2026 about the crisis in SEND.
The government's proposed reforms will not work without extra funding, extra staff and training for educators. We have to have an education system that works for every child and that supports educators in providing for their pupils.
Conference agreed the need to make all schools aware of the need to support trans and non binary rights, and to encourage schools to treat trans and non binary people with dignity and with respect. #NEU2026
Fostering a love of reading and curiosity is at the heart of education. Reading diverse books develops critical thinking, belonging, and a passion for learning.
Censoring school library books is unacceptable.
An urgent motion to fight censorship and defend librarians was passed at #NEU2026.
Delegates have passed a motion to stop school closures at #NEU2026.
Cuts, closures, and restructures are political choices, not inevitable consequences of demographic change. Education funding is inadequate, and the funding formula rigid and inappropriate.
We are live from Brighton for the final day of #NEU2026.
Today, delegates will bring our annual conference to a close and hear from Daniel Kebede.
In a survey of 9,408 NEU teacher members in English state schools, two thirds (66%) of secondary teachers said pupils’ critical thinking had declined due to AI. This is more than double those working in primary (28%) #NEU2026
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Last day now, starting to flag a little but its been a great week here at #NEU2026
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Another motion carried at #NEU2026 on asbestos - killing our members, killing our kids.
It is an ongoing scandal that successive governments have failed to remove asbestos from schools.
Jenny is one of nature’s collaborators and brings out the best in everyone she works with.
Congratulations, Jenny. #NEU2026.
📷 Kois Miah
