NASUWT NI THE TEACHERS UNION
UNITAS
October
2023
Your NASUWT NI Newsletter - By the Teachers, For the Teachers
Teachers call for Transformational Change to Education System Teachers and Lecturers in NASUWT NI are ready for
Teachers and lecturers face the burden of navigating
emphasises the need for a comprehensive workload
transformational change to their pay, workload and
through a demanding curriculum and an assessment-
agreement. This agreement would aim to streamline
quality of education across Northern Ireland. Now is
focused education system, leading to a ‘teaching to
administrative tasks, provide adequate planning and
the time to make it!
the test’ approach, which hinders creativity and critical
preparation time, and support teachers and lecturers
Education plays a crucial role in shaping the future of
thinking among students. The increasing demands
in maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Teachers
a society, and teachers and lecturers are the backbone
on teachers and lecturers, including administrative
and lecturers advocate for continuing professional
of this transformative process. NASUWT NI continues
tasks, marking and planning,
development opportunities
to be at the forefront of advocating for positive and
has led to excessive workload
and support networks. These
transformational changes to the education system.
and burnout. This negatively
resources would enhance their
With their expertise and dedication, teachers and
affects our wellbeing and,
teaching skills, keep us updated
lecturers are calling for reforms that will enhance the
consequently, our ability to
with the latest educational
quality of education, empower students and address
provide high-quality education.
practices, and provide a platform
the challenges faced by the education sector. The
NASUWT NI calls for increased
for collaboration and sharing
education system in Northern Ireland faces several
investment in education to
best practices. By moving away
challenges that impact the learning outcomes and
address funding constraints.
from a rigid, assessment-focused
experiences of students. Insufficient investment in
Adequate funding would allow
system, students are more likely
education has resulted in limited resources, outdated
for improved infrastructure,access to modern technol-
infrastructure, and inadequate support systems. These
ogy, and additional support staff, enabling teachers
in their learning. Ongoing industrial action calls for
constraints hinder the provision of quality education
and lecturers to deliver high-quality education. To
this transformation and for teachers and lecturers to
and put additional strain on teachers and lecturers.
address the issue of excessive workload, NASUWT NI
be properly paid for the work they do.
40%
£72m
100%
increase in inflation over the recent year
in education cuts to our schools and system
to feel motivated and engaged
expected running level of a failing system