National Education Union director general joins teachers on London picket

The transcript discusses the crisis in teacher recruitment and retention in the UK, highlighting that 40,000 teachers left the profession last year and the government missed its recruitment targets by 40%. This shortage impacts students' education quality as they are less likely to be taught by qualified teachers. The Skills Minister has indicated that resolving pay issues is up to the Prime Minister, Chancellor, and Gillian Keegan, but negotiations have stalled. The union is reballoting members for potential strike action in September, emphasizing the need for government negotiations to prevent further strikes.

What are the main reasons for teachers leaving the profession in London?

• Lack of interest in teaching

• High salaries and low workload

• Overabundance of teaching positions

• Long-term detrimental impact of pay and toxic workload

What percentage of recruitment targets for initial teacher training was missed by the government?

• 40%

• 30%

• 20%

• 10%

Who is responsible for finding a resolution regarding teachers' pay, according to the Skills Minister?

• The students

• The teachers' union

• The Prime Minister, the Chancellor, and Gillian Keegan

• Local school boards

What has been the government's response to the independent review body report?

• They have not published it or negotiated

• They have ignored it completely

• They have published it and started negotiations

• They have rejected the report

Who is the new incoming general secretary for the NEU?

• Gillian Keegan

• The Prime Minister

• Daniel Cavedi

• Robert Half

What is the union currently doing to decide on future strike actions?

• Consulting with other unions

• Waiting for government orders

• Reballoting members

• Ignoring member opinions

What might happen if the government does not negotiate with the union?

• Teachers will stop teaching altogether

• All four education unions may take strike action

• The union will dissolve

• The government will increase teacher salaries