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Carroll: Teachers Right to Take stand. Minister Must Deliver Not Delay
People Before Profit's Gerry Carroll backs teachers and school leaders in industrial action, urging Education Minister Paul Givan to deliver a funded plan cutting workload instead of seeking more time on the workload review's 27 proposals.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Teacher workload industrial action and Independent Teacher Workload Review implementation Original release: Carroll: Teachers Right to Take stand. Minister Must Deliver Not Delay (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 3 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Zero Action on Teacher Workload - Carroll Backs Teachers' Strike Mandate
People Before Profit's Gerry Carroll backs five teaching unions that have voted to strike over workload, and calls on Education Minister to implement the 27 recommendations of the 2025 workload review without delay.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Teacher workload review and industrial action threat Original release: Zero Action on Teacher Workload - Carroll Backs Teachers' Strike Mandate (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 11 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Teacher Strike Ballot Delivers a Clear Message to Givan
People Before Profit's Cllr Shaun Harkin says DUP Education Minister Paul Givan has provoked confrontation with teachers over workloads, pay and underfunding, and calls on him to address teachers' pressures. He also says Givan should have left his post and sends solidarity to teaching unions.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Teacher strike ballot announcement and Education Minister Paul Givan Original release: Teacher Strike Ballot Delivers a Clear Message to Givan (opens in a new tab)
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Carroll: Givan's Education Bill is a Trojan Horse Attack on Teachers
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll condemns the Education Minister's forthcoming bill as a Trojan horse that pairs religious education reform with a provision punishing teachers for lawful industrial action. He says he will oppose it in the Assembly debate.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Education Minister Paul Givan's forthcoming Education Bill on religious education and industrial action Original release: Carroll: Givan's Education Bill is a Trojan Horse Attack on Teachers (opens in a new tab)
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Inspections Bill an attempt to undermine teachers’ workers’ rights- Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan says the Education Inspections Bill, ahead of its second stage debate, attacks teachers' employment rights and undermines lawful industrial action, and says the party will oppose it. He calls on Education Minister Paul Givan to drop the proposals and focus on teacher…
Education Economy and employment Issue: Education Inspections Bill second stage debate Original release: Inspections Bill an attempt to undermine teachers’ workers’ rights- Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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Burrows warns teacher burnout crisis unsustainable after report finds 91% affected
UUP leader and Education spokesperson Jon Burrows MLA says a report finding 91% of NI teachers face burnout is unsurprising and calls for better support, pay and accreditation for classroom assistants. He says he is writing to the Education Authority to press for streamlining of weekly information…
Education Economy and employment Issue: Teacher burnout report finding 91% of NI teachers affected Original release: Burrows warns teacher burnout crisis unsustainable after report finds 91% affected (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan: Education Minister must value role of classroom assistants
SDLP Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan says Education Minister Paul Givan should give classroom assistants proper respect, ahead of an SDLP Opposition Day motion on Monday. He criticises proposed reforms, especially around special educational needs, and calls for scrutiny of the Executive.
Education Disability and equality Issue: Classroom assistant reforms proposed by Education Minister Paul Givan Original release: Durkan: Education Minister must value role of classroom assistants (opens in a new tab)
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Teachers’ Pay Deal Welcome, But Workload and Budget Certainty Must Be Addressed
UUP Education spokesperson Jon Burrows MLA welcomes the Northern Ireland Teachers' Council decision to accept a 4% pay offer as fair. He calls for action on teacher workload and for a multi-year budget that keeps pace with inflation to give certainty.
Education Economy and employment Issue: NITC acceptance of 4% teachers' pay offer Original release: Teachers’ Pay Deal Welcome, But Workload and Budget Certainty Must Be Addressed (opens in a new tab)
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Teachers deserve fair pay and recognition – Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan welcomes the agreement by unions securing a 4% pay award for teachers. He says pay alone will not ease workload pressures and declining morale, and calls for meaningful action on workload and proper investment in education.
Education Economy and employment Issue: NITC acceptance of 4% teachers' pay offer Original release: Teachers deserve fair pay and recognition – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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Givan welcomes agreement on teachers’ pay
The DUP says Education Minister Paul Givan welcomes the Northern Ireland Teachers' Council's acceptance of a 4% teacher pay offer, matching England and Wales, with graduate starting salaries rising to £32,916. He also commits to responding to the teacher workload review within weeks.
Education Economy and employment Issue: NITC acceptance of 4% teachers' pay offer Original release: Givan welcomes agreement on teachers’ pay (opens in a new tab)
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Teacher pay deal welcome but action still needed on working conditions, says Mathison
Alliance Education spokesperson Nick Mathison MLA welcomes the acceptance of the 2025/26 teacher pay offer by the Northern Ireland Teachers' Council, but calls on the Education Minister to set out how he will manage pay pressures and to act on workload and working conditions.
Education Economy and employment Issue: NITC acceptance of 4% teachers' pay offer Original release: Teacher pay deal welcome but action still needed on working conditions, says Mathison (opens in a new tab)
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Teachers’ pay must not be used as a political bargaining chip
DUP MLA Gary Middleton welcomes Executive approval of the Education Minister's Ministerial Direction on the 2025/26 teachers' pay offer, and accuses Sinn Féin of using pay as leverage in budget talks. He calls for a fair pay outcome and says he looks forward to pay negotiators reconvening in…
Education Economy and employment Issue: Executive approval of Ministerial Direction on 2025/26 teachers' pay offer Original release: Teachers’ pay must not be used as a political bargaining chip (opens in a new tab)
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Givan welcomes approval of Ministerial Direction on Teachers’ Pay
Education Minister Paul Givan welcomes First Minister and deputy First Minister approval of his Ministerial Direction for the 2025–26 teachers' pay award, reached through the Urgent Decision procedure. He says the wider Education Department financial pressure, including a projected deficit of…
Education Economy and employment Issue: Executive approval of Ministerial Direction on 2025/26 teachers' pay offer Original release: Givan welcomes approval of Ministerial Direction on Teachers’ Pay (opens in a new tab)
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Hunter condemns Minister's "reckless solo run"
SDLP Education Spokesperson Cara Hunter MLA criticises Education Minister Paul Givan for moving to restrict lawful union activity without consultation, and urges Executive colleagues to halt what she calls reckless solo decisions.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Education Minister's proposals restricting teacher union activity Original release: Hunter condemns Minister's "reckless solo run" (opens in a new tab)
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Givan welcomes agreement on teachers’ pay
Education Minister Paul Givan welcomes the Northern Ireland Teachers' Council's acceptance of a 5.5% teachers' pay offer, which he says ends industrial action. He also announces an independent workload review panel reporting by November 2025.
Education Economy and employment Issue: NITC acceptance of 5.5% teachers' pay offer Original release: Givan welcomes agreement on teachers’ pay (opens in a new tab)
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Crawford Welcomes Pay Deal Between Department of Education and Teaching Staff
UUP MLA Colin Crawford, Education spokesperson, welcomes the Department of Education and Northern Ireland Teachers' Council agreement on a 5.5% pay deal for 2024/25, saying it will help retain and attract teachers and stabilise schools.
Education Economy and employment Issue: NITC acceptance of 5.5% teachers' pay offer Original release: Crawford Welcomes Pay Deal Between Department of Education and Teaching Staff (opens in a new tab)
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Teacher pay deal welcome but work starts now on meaningful delivery from minister on workload, says Mathison
Alliance Education spokesperson Nick Mathison MLA welcomes the teacher pay deal accepting a revised 5.5% offer for 2024/25, including an independent workload review, but says the Education Minister must now deliver promised changes on workload.
Education Economy and employment Issue: NITC acceptance of 5.5% teachers' pay offer Original release: Teacher pay deal welcome but work starts now on meaningful delivery from minister on workload, says Mathison (opens in a new tab)
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Hunter: Concerns of teachers must be listened to
SDLP Education Spokesperson Cara Hunter MLA calls on the Education Minister, employers and Executive to listen to teachers after unions rejected a 5.5% pay offer, urging a deal that averts strike action.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Teaching unions reject 5.5% pay offer Original release: Hunter: Concerns of teachers must be listened to (opens in a new tab)
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Hugely disappointing pay negotiations for teachers have broken down, says Mathison
Alliance education spokesperson and Education Committee Chair Nick Mathison MLA says teacher pay talks with the Department of Education have broken down, warning children will suffer from action short of strike. He calls on both sides to return to the table, and urges the Department to rebuild…
Education Economy and employment Issue: Teacher pay negotiations breakdown and action short of strike Original release: Hugely disappointing pay negotiations for teachers have broken down, says Mathison (opens in a new tab)
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BROLLY: CLASSROOM ASSISTANTS NEED TO BE VALUED AND HEARD
Aontú Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly reacts to a University of Ulster and Centre for Effective Services survey of 1,500 classroom assistants, calling for urgent attention and dedicated school funding to address undervaluing, underpayment and temporary contracts. She also points to challenging…
Education Economy and employment Issue: Ulster University report on Classroom Assistants in Northern Ireland Original release: BROLLY: CLASSROOM ASSISTANTS NEED TO BE VALUED AND HEARD (opens in a new tab)