TES online survey

The TES online survey shows massive support from non NUT teachers for strike action. Their union leaders should wake up and pay attention!

Source: TES online survey of 7,336 teachers, of whom 3,521
were NUT members

Is the one-day strike on April 24 a good idea?

All teachers Yes 62% No 38%
Non-NUT members Yes 52% No 48%
NUT members Yes 73% No 27%
(The same proportion of NUT members said they intended to
walk out on April 24)

Will it cause your school to close?

All teachers Yes 47% No 53%
Non-NUT members Yes 39% No 61%
NUT members Yes 55% No 45%

Lots of teachers are joining the NUT so that they can join their colleagues in the strike action on April 24th.

To be covered for the strike they can join anytime up to Wed April 23rd.

The easiest way to join is by ringing 0845 300 1669.

Joining rates - full time permanent

If joining by Direct Debit the fee for the rest of the year for a full time permanent teacher is pro-rata'd down to £99.40

Signing up to DD instalments before the 17th April will thus result in 7 payments from 1st May to 1st November of £14.20 each.

Supply and part-timers
Rates are less for teachers who work 0.6 or less, and lower again for 0.3 or less ( broadly half and quarter the above rates)

Teachers on day-to-day contracts also pay less.

Unqualified teachers on routes to qualified status.
Student teachers and teachers who are on employment based routes towards qualified teachers status can all be members for FREE until they get their qualification.

Teachers who have already paid some subscription to another teachers union.

Teachers who have paid subscriptions to another union can join the NUT for £7.10 for the remainder of this year - providing they are making a commitment to remain in membership of the NUT.