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TEACHERS and school leaders from across the country are gathering in Manchester this Easter weekend for the annual conference of the NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union in the UK.
Conference provides the opportunity for teachers to share their reflections on the challenges facing our public education system and set policy on issues that teachers and school leaders from across the country have balloted as their most pressing concerns.
It is no surprise that high on the agenda is the impact of excessive teacher workload which is driving the teacher recruitment and retention crisis, exacerbated by deep cuts to pay and increases in pension contributions.
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