Build a stronger teacher union: fair pay, manageable workload, real support!

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

We call on Parliament to strengthen teacher unions, fund fair pay rises, reduce excessive workloads, and recognise unpaid marking and planning hours. Teachers’ free time is consumed by work with no compensation. Either raise pay or trial a four-day week.

Teachers are overworked and underpaid with excessive workloads extending far beyond school hours. Marking, planning, and admin regularly consume evenings and weekends with no extra pay. Teacher unions must become stronger and refocus on protecting teachers pay, time and wellbeing. Parliament must fund fair pay rises, reduce unnecessary workload demands and recognise unpaid labour. If workloads cannot be reduced, teachers deserve higher pay or a four-day working week to protect work life balance.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for. Unions are private organisations, and decisions about what they should focus on are not things that the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.

You may wish to start a new petition specifically about pay or working patterns of teachers

Timeline

28 Jan 2026	Petition opened for signatures
3 Mar 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 3 Mar 2026

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