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www.nasuwt.org.uk/Vote2017Follow the NASUWT
or use the hashtag #voteforyourrights
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Whoever gets elected on 8 June will have todeal with the serious issue of excessive workloadthat is blighting the teaching profession.
On 8 June, vote for a party that is committed toproviding pay and working conditions whichmake the job of teaching attractive andsustainable by taking the actions in this booklet.
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87% of teachers cite excessive workload as theirnumber one concern.
69% describe the key driver of excessive workloadas marking and assessment policies.
Excessive workload has an acute impact onteachers’ home and family lives. 74% of teachersreport that they feel too tired after work to enjoydoing the things they like to do.
Reducing your workload
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Teachers’ working hours have increased since 2010,with classroom teachers and middle leadersworking 55 hours per week.
According to the TUC, this is well above the workinghours of almost all other key professionals.
The OECD reports that teachers in the UK workmore hours than almost any other teachers inthe world.
Cutting your working hours
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54% of teachers report feeling that they are heldresponsible for problems they have no control over.
64% state that they are constantly evaluated andjudged.
29% of teachers say that they have no freedom toteach according to their professional judgement.
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Teachers are routinely denied access to job share,options to undertake part-time work and flexible-working arrangements.
Currently, just one in four female-teachers work parttime, compared to nearly half of women in the generalworkforce nationally.
In the last 12 months, 90% of requests forfamily-friendly working were made by womenteachers and a third of teachers, who hadapplied for any form of flexible working, hadtheir request declined.
Removing barriers to you accessing jobshare, part-time and flexible working
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NASUWT studies have found that family-friendlypolicies are often not implemented fairly byemployers, leaving many teachers unable to accessdependants’ or carers’ leave, either through beingdenied the right on application, or as a result ofbeing discouraged from applying in the firstinstance.
Implementing family-friendlyemployment practices, includingdependants’ leave and carers’ leave
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63% of teachers believe that their wellbeing is notrespected by their employer.
The result is:58% believe that their physical health has beenaffected;61% believe that their mental health has beenaffected;79% report suffering anxiousness; and82% report suffering loss of sleep.
Relationships are breaking down (5%) and someare even self-harming (2%) because of their jobs.
Valuing your health, wellbeing and dignity at work
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63% of teachers report that they are unable tospend the time that they want to with their familyand friends.
74% do not have the time to pursue outsideinterests, as a result of their job.
63% of teachers say that the pressure of their jobcauses their partner, family and/or friends to be fedup with them.
Requiring employers to respect yourright to a personal life outside work
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Key questions to ask whencanvassers call
n Is your party committed to removing the excessiveworkload on teachers?
n Is your party committed to ending the 1% pay capon public sector workers?
n Is your party committed to protecting and enhancingworkers’ rights after Brexit?
n Is your party committed to protecting pension rightsand to not increasing the pension age of teachers?
n Is your party committed to maintaining the HumanRights Act, including the right to join trade unions?
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NASUWTThe Teachers’ UnionNORTHERN IRELAND
on 8 June 2017
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