The smooth running of this year’s exams in Scotland is in the balance as union ballots over industrial action

Being treated differently from boys is the most unfair thing about being a girl, Girlguiding survey says

Abolishing Sats would disadvantage already-disadvantaged young people, says Robert Halfon

Tackling pupil mental health is ‘a huge burden’ on teachers

UCU needs to grow its FE membership, general secretary candidate Jo Grady believes

In this week's postbag of letters to the editor, Tes readers discuss SEND funding, discipline and going to work sick

MSPs hear that ‘multi-level teaching’ is ‘prevalent’ in Scotland, but that teachers would not do it by choice

Political pressure has sent the independent school sector plummeting towards a crisis, writes Ed Dorrell

​​​​​​​The Scottish Qualifications Authority exams begin tomorrow and run until the end of May

It’s a topic that strikes fear into science teachers, but these tips will keep electricity lessons charged and positive

Government announces funding to help provide more diverse role models for pre-school children

Four learners lost whole assessments and dozens suffered 'disruption and anxiety' due to 'technical issues', says Ofqual

To suggest that Sats simply ensure that ‘our children can read, write and add up’ is wrong, writes James Bowen

Teachers and pupils deserve better than the ‘practical jokes’ perpetrated by some school leavers, says Gordon Cairns

Gill Jones' comments appear to conflict with watchdog's verdict on Stoke school that off-rolled pupils

The chief inspector claims she's listening to schools – but Ofsted's proposed changes fall well short, says Robin Bevan

The college is consulting on redundancy plans which it hopes will help make savings required

Reading with parents can make a huge difference to children’s literacy – but Ginny Lunn says there are pitfalls to avoid

Scotland has ‘chance to become a world leader’ in tackling period poverty, says Labour MSP who put forward Member's Bill

Students eligible for free school meals go on to be more likely to become Neet, research by Impetus finds

Civil servant becomes permanent head of system overseeing thousands of academies

Unison members in 14 colleges are being balloted for industrial action in a dispute over a 'derisory' pay offer

Physics, French and Spanish receive fewer entries at Higher level in Scotland, while Chinese and fashion gain popularity

Scotland is in a better position to develop a truly flexible tertiary education system than any other UK nation, says Peter Scott

On-line learning platform attracting mounting opposition in United States

MSPs have today revealed a host of concerns about Scotland’s new system of national testing

Emails don't create teacher workload problems – issues only occur when SLT demand a quick response, writes Michael Tidd

Data shows more than a third of 15 year-olds have tried an illegal drug

When this teacher found herself anxious and depressed in her NQT year, she felt her career slipping away from her

New 'essential digital skills' qualifications will be available from 2020, skills minister Anne Milton announces

MAT boss says performance measure is biased towards schools serving middle-class areas

As part of the #InspiringApprentices campaign, Kiera King explains why an apprenticeship was the right choice for her

Disadvantaged students less likely to be offered a broad range of subjects in latter stages of secondary, study suggests

We need to start listening to what pupils are telling us – climate change simply isn't covered enough, writes Fiona Carnie 

A senior Church of England bishop throws support of church behind the controversial new sex education guidance

The system of assessment in Scotland is not fair, says headteacher Rod Grant

Always smile, create a strong school ethos and hire a deputy who will tell you when you're wrong: one seasoned headteacher shares his tips

Thousands call for teacher to be sacked over comment on pupil's test

If good attendance isn't recognised, teachers risk lowering students' expectations, argues Chris Eyre

A quarter of a century after the notorious murder her son, Doreen Lawrence reflects on a new annual celebration of his life

NASUWT's Chris Keates reflects on 2019 annual conference

Teachers 'their own worst enemies' for running unpaid classes

In 13 years of teaching, this secondary teacher has managed just two family holidays abroad – and blames the profession for it

NASUWT says some teachers have also had their faces superimposed on to pornographic images

NASUWT says tests were replaced with workload-intensive teacher assessment in Wales

Young people have told us how much they value the arts – so why aren't we listening to them? They cannot become a 'nice-to-have', writes the RSC's artistic director

Restorative justice means pupils think 'do what you like, nothing is going to happen'

Handwringing over teachers’ status should not obscure the profession's appeal, says Gordon Cairns

Juno Dawson brings together the voices of LGBT+ authors, poets and illustrators in a true celebration of love and relationships

Pinkett and Roberts issue a call to action in their new book – instead of “boys don’t try”, perhaps, as teachers, we don’t try hard enough

If there's no money for supplies, let students go without, writes Tom Starkey. Otherwise, things will never improve

Apps and emails 'create unreasonable expectation' teachers will always be available

Former serviceman tells of trauma as union calls for more mental health training

NASUWT conferences hears call to ban non-disclosure agreements

This geography teacher spends her days urging pupils to be active in the battle against climate change – which in Spain, is causing mass disruption

Union rep says MAT CEO said 'I'm worth it' when asked about 'huge' salary

Billionaire says US has to 'make teachers a special class in our society'

​​​​​​​‘Virtual comparator schools’ can be useful – but Eddie White would never want to work in one

Somewhere in Westminster sits an team of civil servants who make up 'buzz bombs' to deploy throughout schools, according to this teacher

NASUWT conference hears of a ‘national cull’ of older teachers

The cult table-top war game is 30 years old. There are plenty of similarities with life as a teacher, writes Andrew Otty

Half of teachers in NASUWT poll 'leaving or seriously considering quitting' over behaviour

​​​​​​​Struggling through swimming lessons made teacher Sam Tassiker see pupils’ challenges in a different light

Teachers shouldn't have to choose between furthering their careers and looking after their families

Singing brings schools together. But be wary when compiling your assembly playlist, warns Bernard Trafford

New NASUWT president Dave Kitchen also warns of 'climate of fear' in schools

Champions League football wasn’t the only thing to rely on digital technology this week

Easter is one of the worst times of year for teacher stress, says incoming NASUWT president Dave Kitchen

A recent altercation in a shop prompted Sarah Simons to step in - and her classroom skills were put to good use

One head tells Tes the number of children suffering anxiety has increased tenfold

Survey finds teachers 'left to pick up the pieces of failed education, social and economic policies'

Panel says issues with pupil who died could have been spotted earlier with a better system

Failure is a part of all our lives. Don't shy away from embracing it in the classroom, Hannah Day writes

Staff in Scottish colleges down by more than a tenth over a decade after 'botched regionalisation', say Labour

Tracy Doran wrongly claimed to be an educational psychologist and PhD

Until we review the temporal, physical and institutional structures of the school system, real innovation will never happen

Aspiring teachers without minimum qualifications in English and maths can gain them as they study

Research suggests that 55,000 children were off-rolled in 2017 – we need to question the support we offer disadvantaged pupils

NEU conference told of 'systematic syphoning of money out of education system'

​​​​​​​PE should carry on as normal during study leave, says teacher Pauline Stott

It's better to retain staff on a part-time basis than deal with a disruptive and expensive turnover, says Katie Waldegrave

Bousted says NEU will push Labour to include pledge to abolish Ofsted in its manifesto

Some teachers had ‘minimal information’ about new Scottish P1 assessments, finds report

NEU leader predicts 'significant increase' of children in 'super-sized classes'

There’s a certain amount of anxiety that comes with Sats week, but research has advice on how manage it and even to put it to good use

Teachers hit with ‘triple whammy’ in which they ‘work longer, pay more, get less’

The run-up to exams is hugely stressful – and we shouldn’t forget the magic of a sympathetic ear and friendship, writes one head

The targets for student-teacher recruitment have been published - here, we look at the key figures

Budget shortfalls forcing heads to cut teaching staff

Workplace bullying is harming the health of teachers, union warns

Have there been 55,000 off-rolling cases? It's not quite as simple as that.

Heads' leaders admit the fact that certain vulnerable pupil groups are particularly likely to be affected is 'worrying'

Thinktank says scale of unexplained pupil moves is 'disturbing'

Teacher Stephen Hepworth denied having a sexual motive

Teacher took his own life due to pressures in “exam factory” school

College lecturers who voted to withhold exam results are part of the dispute

Three college groups now have incomes in excess of £100m

​​​​​​​School leaders should be the worker bees who spread good ideas around a school, says Susan Ward

The brain benefits of language learning are clear, but the body plays a vital role, too, as 5-A-Day Fitness shows

Why the benefits of the new baseline assessment for Reception pupils far outweigh the costs