Coverage of Teacher Strikes – 31.10.2023 [UPDATED – 01.11 2pm]

The teacher strikes that are happening at St Ivo have received quite a lot of media coverage.

The official statement from NASUWT can be found here: https://www.nasuwt.org.uk/article-listing/members-cambridgeshire-strike-behaviour-management.html
And coverage of their response to the Principal’s letter to parents, along with the NEU solidarity statement, is on the Hunts Post here: https://www.huntspost.co.uk/news/23889597.st-ivo-academy-nasuwt-says-strikes-a-last-resort/

Breaking media coverage:

BBC News coverage: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-67277225

Telegraph coverage: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/10/31/st-ivo-cambridge-school-teachers-strike-dress-code/

Daily Mail coverage: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12695191/Teachers-school-strike-draconian-proposals-new-rules.html

ITV coverage: https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2023-10-31/teachers-to-go-on-strike-over-draconian-school-rules

Mirror coverage: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/teachers-strike-theyre-forced-give-31331025

Hunts Post coverage: https://www.huntspost.co.uk/news/23886916.st-ivo-academy-nasuwt-confirms-strikes-will-go-ahead/ as well as the article responding to the Principal’s letter to parents.

Cambridge News coverage: https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-news/teachers-cambs-school-strike-five-28008341

Cambridge Independent coverage: https://www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/teachers-at-cambridgeshire-school-to-strike-over-draconian-9337475/

Planet Radio – Greatest Hits coverage: https://planetradio.co.uk/greatest-hits/cambridgeshire/news/st-ivo-academy-teachers-go-on-strike/

Education Uncovered coverage: https://www.educationuncovered.co.uk/news/166211/union-leader-criticises-draconian-behaviour-policies-at-academy-as-teachers-prepare-to-strike.thtml

Head Topics coverage: https://headtopics.com/uk/teachers-to-strike-over-draconian-behaviour-policies-at-48156251

National World coverage: https://www.nationalworld.com/education/st-ivo-academy-teachers-cambridgeshire-school-strike-rules-pupils-fear-4393239

Older coverage you may have missed:

Ely Standard coverage: https://www.elystandard.co.uk/news/23693900.astrea-academy-trust-st-ivo-academy-teacher-strikes/

Hunts Post coverage: https://www.huntspost.co.uk/news/23782102.st-ives-st-ivo-academy-teachers-begin-strike-action/ and https://www.huntspost.co.uk/news/23693900.astrea-academy-trust-st-ivo-academy-teacher-strikes/

BBC News coverage: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-66734164

Cambridge News coverage: https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-news/teachers-set-strike-cambridgeshire-school-27653486