Teachers ballot opens today and the support staff ballot opens 16th March. Support staff exec Emma Parker, inspirational young activist Sophie 📚 and City of Durham MP Mary Kelly Foy MP all say: vote now. Vote now: take action to fight for education! #payup National Education Union NEU Northern

If you need a reason to vote yes, listen to Sophie 📚 - a young teacher who understands the pressures the system places on staff and students NEU Northern National Education Union #payup

Support staff, the ballot on taking action to fight for a fully funded investment in education and education workers opens on the 16th March. Need a reason to vote? Then listen to National Education Union support staff executive Emma Parker #payup NEU Northern

The ballot opens today. Teachers are being asked to take action to fight for proper funding for staff, for education and to secure a future for our children. Want a reason to vote? Listen to Mary Kelly Foy MP , MP for City of Durham. #payup NEU Northern National Education Union

And this is why I’ve vote for strike action! DurhamNEU National Education Union #PayUp24

The support staff ballot opens tomorrow. Vote yes to fight for education funding and to protect vital education workers! #payup City of Durham MP Mary Kelly Foy MP understands the importance, make sure you have your say too! National Education Union NEU Northern

"We do this for free and we do this because we love it." NEU Northern Rep of the Year Harriet tells the region that finding the union helped her find her people. Congrats from all of us in Durham NEU! @NeuNewcastle

Fantastic to see our Sophie 📚 speaking up for new professionals at the TUC. NEU Northern National Education Union. Well done Sophs

Best day of the year, Gala Day! #DurhamMinersGala

Great weekend at the Big Meeting in Durham #DMG24 On Friday we held our 1st Durham UCU (@ducu.bsky.social) UCU Northern Region day school with reps from the NE, Yorkshire & even the SW! Joint social w/ DurhamNEU after. Educating education workers for struggle is how UCU can build for the future!

Our union has always stood against racism and we will be here on Saturday. Come and join us - we defeat the far right when we show them we are the majority on the streets.

If you feel able, you may wish to join this counter-protest against possible fascist presence in Durham tonight called by Durham Trades Council, meeting 6pm outside the  Methodist Church at the top of North Road. facebook.com/events/1690645…

We’re out today supporting members from St Oswald’s who are raising awareness of a massive injustice for Durham County Council educators. Because of their location they are expected to pay £1000 in parking to go to work. No other Durham County Council school employer has to pay.

Great to see @CodLabour members out during #NationalCampaignWeekend! They were on the #LabourDoorstep talking to residents in The Sands about how the party has taken the first steps to rebuild our NHS 👷🏻‍♀️💙. Then they headed to join forces with teaching staff from

It's our Reps Training Day today, 60 reps here to talk Bargaining in the morning and Workplace Organising in the afternoon. A great chance to network and learn about new ways to support our members in the workplace NEU Northern National Education Union

.@vonniha leads a discussion around our Bargaining Calendar, the key times of year when certain issues generally arise to help our reps prepare, to fight and to win NEU Northern National Education Union

Joint District Secretary Emma Parker leads a session on wider campaigning, on why the union has to be involved in local and national politics NEU Northern National Education Union