Sixth form college funding has been cut by 26% since 2010, leaving teachers and students in a desperate situation, struggling with more and more resources being cut. To add insult to injury, teachers are only being offered a 1% pay rise after enduring a 15% pay cut in real terms since 2010. Now 25 colleges have managed to beat the anti-trade union laws ridiculously high ballot thresholds and are out on strike, with more set to follow.
Education
Sixth Form funding: Teachers strike over government lies
Film length: 3:58 David Cameron says that funding for sixth form colleges is “protected” and that colleges will be “better funded.” He’s lying. The current cuts will mean funding has been cut by nearly a […]
Education
Striking teachers give free maths lesson outside Parliament
Film length: 6:31 David Cameron is telling everyone that by cutting 22% of sixth form funding since 2010, he’s actually “protecting” it and providing “better funding”. So striking teachers from City & Islington hold free […]
Education
6th form colleges: on strike for survival
Running Time: 2min 19 sec Four thousand teachers at 77 sixth form colleges are on strike – not just for a pay rise in line with inflation, but for the survival of the entire sector. […]