Mike Corbett

STUC Women's Committee Chair, our own Tara Lillis, presents Sarah Walker with the Meritorious Award at the STUC Women's Conference. We are so proud of you, Sarah!

In news that will surprise no one, the For Women Scotland spokesperson was not at this SNP Conference Fringe meeting which she comments upon: so accuses me of misogyny, completely unaware that I spent a large part of the meeting calling out the unacceptable misogyny directed at our women members.

I am pleasantly surprised to see accurate reporting of what I said. Not replicated everywhere, though… www.kentonline.co.uk/news/nationa...

Today I had the privilege of chairing a panel at the SNP conference with deputy first minister Jenny Gilruth and NASUWT Scotland official Mike Corbett. @nasuwtscotland.bsky.social @mikecorbett1.bsky.social “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

Tonight we Reclaimed the Night. Violence against women and girls is a national emergency, we are told. Gender based violence is sky-rocketing while refuges, women’s services and drugs and alcohol services cut to the bone. Glasgow heard our fury and our voices.

Proposing motion 18 Standing Up Against the Rise in Racism and the Scapegoating of Migrants, NASUWT delegate Mustapha spoke powerfully about the everyday impacts on black workers and their families. @scottishtuc.bsky.social

Seconding motion 15 Tackling the Far-Right Online, NASUWT delegate Mo set out the real life consequences in our classrooms of online racism and hate. @scottishtuc.bsky.social

30th year for STUC Black Workers Conference. There is power in a union. #JoinUsJoinIn @scottishtuc.bsky.social

NASUWT delegate, Zaf, speaking on Diversity in Senior Roles at STUC Black Workers Conference 2026. Black people remain underrepresented in the trade union movement despite their significant contributions to the labour movement. #JoinUsJoinIn Get active feel proud www.nasuwt.org.uk/be-involved/...

The Scottish Nelson Mandela Memorial Campaign today unveiled the Nelson Mandela Memorial statue in Glasgow. 9th October marks the anniversary of Mandela's 1993 visit to Glasgow to collect the freedoms of nine UK cities. This was a historic event and NASUWT was proud to attend and support.

Work should provide security, flexibility and wages that pay the bills. Data gathered from our Big Question survey shows the impact of the cost of living on teachers, particularly early career teachers. NASUWT remains committed to #ChallengePoverty across education. #JoinUsJoinIn

NASUWT attended yesterday's rally in response to the Scottish parliament motion which called for a potential ban on the burka, purposefully conflating face coverings and balaclavas with Muslim women's freedom to express their religion. We stand against division and harm to minority communities.

Tonight NASUWT attended the @povertyalliance.org parliamentary reception – hosted by @jennimintomsp.bsky.social - celebrating the Taking Action on Rural Poverty project. #ChallengePoverty

Holding the line on behalf of NASUWT members at the Education and Gaelic Committee this week. Only the SNCT has the authority to agree teachers terms and conditions. Collective bargaining must not be undermined.

NASUWT Policy Official, Tara Lillis, spoke to the Education and Gaelic Committee this week as part of its pre-budget scrutiny and raised issues of workforce planning, ASN funding, tackling bureacracy and teacher workload. @taralillis.bsky.social

NASUWT believe the Scottish Government should establish a workload taskforce to review why key recommendations from the Curriculum for Excellence Working Group on Tackling Bureaucracy (2015) were not fully implemented Thanks to @electlauramoodie.bsky.social for raising this in the chamber.

To mark Zero Emissions Day, campaigners rallied outside the Aberdeenshire constituency of Scotland’s Climate Minister Gillian Martin MSP, and urged her to adopt stronger measures to curb engine idling Read our joint letter to Scottish Government here: lnkd.in/eQsiaDGQ @ercscot.bsky.social

NASUWT's support for properly funded suicide prevention in our schools was highlighted to the First Minister this week.

We need tougher action against abusive AI content. Chair Tara Lillis described the ruling as a “seismic victory” - tech platforms such as Meta should be held legally accountable when they fail to prevent harmful material or provide effective redress to victims www.heraldscotland.com/news/2657048...

It’s extremely upsetting to know someone you’ve taught has taken their own life. It affects the whole community deeply. The need for early intervention is clear, not just for pupils but also for teachers and staff... www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottis...

What a fantastic weekend! Superb speakers, workshops and networking at our 2026 NASUWT Scotland Equality Conference. #JoinUsJoinIn

We've signed the first Working Time Agreement in an independent school in Scotland. We worked with school management to negotiate and agree limits on some of the key drivers of workload in schools, including report writing and parents evenings. #JoinUsJoinIn www.nasuwt.org.uk/article-list...

NASUWT stood with anti-racists and trade unions in a women-led demo at Glasgow Green. United against racism and division in Scotland.

We were delighted to join NSPCC at the Scottish Parliament.  We need a consistent approach and guaranteed support for all schools. That's why we're backing calls for every child in Scotland to have guaranteed access to high-quality relationships education. #ReadWriteRelationships

Teach­ers should not be expec­ted to fill the gap in the absence of pro­fes­sional, expert men­tal health sup­port and are often ill-equipped to do so. This situ­ation is dam­aging for both teach­ers and the pupils they teach and can­not con­tinue unad­dressed. www.pressreader.com/uk/the-sunda...

Pupil behaviour & workload were cited by teachers in our survey as the 2 biggest concerns about their job. Our data shows not only a lack of progress in addressing these issues but that in some cases the picture is getting worse. www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottis...

The impact of youth violence must be considered... Mobile phones are being misused by some pupils, sometimes to deliberately set up fights to film them and share them online. There are also serious links to online bullying. @mikecorbett1.bsky.social www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottis...

Delighted to be at #StirlingPride today. Sun and fun!

Happy Stirling Pride 🎉🌈🤩 #nasuwtcomingoutforteachers #joinusjoinin www.nasuwt.org.uk/advice/equal...

Unmanageable workload, challenging pupil behaviour and a lack of specialist support are just some of the issues that NASUWT teachers told STV News are driving staff to reach burnout and even leave the profession. @mikecorbett1.bsky.social news.stv.tv/scotland/cla...

Violence against and abuse of women and girls is all too common in Scotland’s schools in 2026. This is not normal, it is not acceptable and it has to stop.

NASUWT gathered today alongside the STUC and other trade union affiliates in Falkirk for a Unity Rally - united against racism. @sutrscotland.bsky.social

Mike Corbett spoke to BBC Radio Scotland about misogny in schools this morning, reflecting on the following national guidance: www.gov.scot/publications... There is no place for hate speech in our schools. @mikecorbett1.bsky.social

Huge turnout at our new teacher induction event in Glasgow today, with sessions on Digital Safety, the Probation year, Behaviour Management and Voicecare. #EduSky

Congratulations to all young people receiving their National Qualitications results today - and to the teachers who got them there! The news sounds pretty positive so far… #ResultsDay

Shameful behaviour by Glasgow City Council here. They need to withdraw this threat and accept that there can be valid criticism of their decision-making and challenge to some of their policy choices.

Fantastic to be part of #TransPride26 in London today. It was bloody massive!

With trans rights under attack as never before, we need to show our support for the trans community. I have signed - will you join us? goodlawproject.org/s/d23a8a

Came (very) late to the amazing This Is Memorial Device. Anyway, have left it in some good (and some odd) company in the holiday house in Spain we are soon leaving. It will hopefully impact others from its new home… @reversediorama.bsky.social

A welcome announcement that Education Scotland will have the funding to continue both the Building Racial Literacy Programme (BRL) and Anti-Racist Mentors Project. Feedback from participants has been exceedingly positive. www.gov.scot/news/over-20... More info: education.gov.scot/professional...

Participation rates among young people from lower income backgrounds still lag behind their more affluent peers - there is still much more to do to close the gap. @mikecorbett1.bsky.social www.scotsman.com/education/no...

The regulation of nicotine products has failed to keep pace with innovation by the companies selling them. We need a greater emphasis on prevention and early intervention. @mikecorbett1.bsky.social news.stv.tv/scotland/cha...

Schools cannot be left to police the online world or carry responsibility for failures by tech companies. The problem is not children or schools, the problem is the design choices made by tech companies who have often prioritised engagement and views over protecting children and their wellbeing.

Just bloody delighted about this #Scotland #WorldCup This is soooo good. Was actually there the last time we won a World Cup game in Genoa in 1990 - a wee while ago.

Glasgow turned out in their thousands today for the counter demo against the far right. #RefugeesWelcome @scottishtuc.bsky.social @sutrscotland.bsky.social

Tomorrow #ScotlandRefugeeFestival begins and tomorrow we will stand in solidarity beside trade unions, community groups and others to reclaim our streets. Scotland is anti-racist. Glasgow is anti-racist. Come along and say no to the far right. 📅 Sat 13th June 1pm 📍 Buchanan Steps, Glasgow

NASUWT condemns the racist violence & disorder and stands with every family & community under attack. That is why we are gathering this Saturday at the 'Reclaim our Streets; No to the Far Right' rally in Glasgow. Please make every effort to be there. 📅 Sat 13th June 📍 Glasgow Buchanan Steps 1pm

The thugs who gathered in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Ayr last night are con artists; pretending to care about people subjected to violence by being violent themselves. And where are they when white men attack, assault or kill women or immigrants? Absent. Scotland needs immigrants; not these clowns.

NASUWT data shows 23.4% female teachers have been subject to misogyny in the past year - a rise from 17.4% in 2023. For some teachers it’s a driver for them making that decision to stop being teachers at all, which is quite concerning. They don’t want to continue being subject to this kind of abuse

First: Germany 74 Favourite: Italia 90 (in-person) Forget: the fact that Trump is a (joint) host of this one!