Industrial Action Confirmed for September 28 by Union for Head Teachers, NAHT

Industrial action confirmed for September 28 by union for head teachers, NAHT

A union representing the majority of school leaders in Northern Ireland, has today confirmed that it will start industrial action from 00:01 on 28 September 2026, following the failure of negotiations to deliver the immediate workload relief demanded by its members.

Teacher unions vote in favour of action short of strike over workload pressures

All five of Northern Ireland's teaching unions will take part in the action from Monday, 28 September.

Teachers to take industrial action over workload from next week

NI teachers set to start industrial action as negotiations fail to 'address crisis facing school leadership'

​​Teachers in Northern Ireland will start a campaign of industrial action after the failure of negotiations to produce a satisfactory solution to long running concerns over excessive workload.

Teachers’ action to hit school activities from September 28 as workload dispute escalates

Teachers across Northern Ireland are set to begin action short of strike from Monday, September 28, with restrictions potentially affecting extra-curricular activities, meetings, cover arrangements and communications outside teachers’ allocated working time. The escalation comes after months of negotiations over teacher and school leader workload, with unions arguing that stronger guarantees are needed to turn recommendations from an independent…