Ulster Teachers’ Union
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Ulster Teachers' Union representing teachers & school leaders in nursery, primary, secondary, special education across Northern Ireland #UTU
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🤝 Joint Unions Webinar (UTU • INTO NI • NEU NI) 🍎
👶 Focus: Shared Parental Leave + TNC Q&A
📅 Thu 19 Feb | ⏰ 4pm
💻 Microsoft Teams
A supportive space to ask questions, get advice & feel confident at work 💙
📝 Register:
👶 Focus: Shared Parental Leave + TNC Q&A
📅 Thu 19 Feb | ⏰ 4pm
💻 Microsoft Teams
A supportive space to ask questions, get advice & feel confident at work 💙
📝 Register:
February 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
🤝 Joint Unions Webinar (UTU • INTO NI • NEU NI) 🍎
👶 Focus: Shared Parental Leave + TNC Q&A
📅 Thu 19 Feb | ⏰ 4pm
💻 Microsoft Teams
A supportive space to ask questions, get advice & feel confident at work 💙
📝 Register:
👶 Focus: Shared Parental Leave + TNC Q&A
📅 Thu 19 Feb | ⏰ 4pm
💻 Microsoft Teams
A supportive space to ask questions, get advice & feel confident at work 💙
📝 Register:
NITPS Members’ Portal
An online, web-based portal for NI Teachers’ Pension Scheme (NITPS) members.
Once you’ve created a portal account, you can:
✅ Update your personal details
✅ View and print your Annual Benefit Statement (ABS)
🔗 Find full details & access links here:
linktr.ee/UlsterTeache...
An online, web-based portal for NI Teachers’ Pension Scheme (NITPS) members.
Once you’ve created a portal account, you can:
✅ Update your personal details
✅ View and print your Annual Benefit Statement (ABS)
🔗 Find full details & access links here:
linktr.ee/UlsterTeache...
January 29, 2026 at 8:47 PM
NITPS Members’ Portal
An online, web-based portal for NI Teachers’ Pension Scheme (NITPS) members.
Once you’ve created a portal account, you can:
✅ Update your personal details
✅ View and print your Annual Benefit Statement (ABS)
🔗 Find full details & access links here:
linktr.ee/UlsterTeache...
An online, web-based portal for NI Teachers’ Pension Scheme (NITPS) members.
Once you’ve created a portal account, you can:
✅ Update your personal details
✅ View and print your Annual Benefit Statement (ABS)
🔗 Find full details & access links here:
linktr.ee/UlsterTeache...
🚨Due to the adverse weather conditions the office may not be fully operational today.
If you require advice or support please send your details to [email protected] and an Official will get back to you as soon as possible.
If you require advice or support please send your details to [email protected] and an Official will get back to you as soon as possible.
January 27, 2026 at 9:00 AM
🚨Due to the adverse weather conditions the office may not be fully operational today.
If you require advice or support please send your details to [email protected] and an Official will get back to you as soon as possible.
If you require advice or support please send your details to [email protected] and an Official will get back to you as soon as possible.
Substitute teachers who were booked to work today in schools closed by Storm Chandra should have their booking honoured. Any substitute teachers who find themselves in the unfortunate position of having a booking cancelled are advised to contact us at [email protected] for guidance.
January 27, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Substitute teachers who were booked to work today in schools closed by Storm Chandra should have their booking honoured. Any substitute teachers who find themselves in the unfortunate position of having a booking cancelled are advised to contact us at [email protected] for guidance.
Pay Offer Update 📢
Following consultation, the UTU CEC are in a position to accept the pay offer ✅
The offer includes:
➡️ 4% consolidated pay increase across all salary levels
➡️ Applies to Teaching & SEN allowances
➡️ For 2025–2026
Thank you to all members who engaged in the consultation 👏
Following consultation, the UTU CEC are in a position to accept the pay offer ✅
The offer includes:
➡️ 4% consolidated pay increase across all salary levels
➡️ Applies to Teaching & SEN allowances
➡️ For 2025–2026
Thank you to all members who engaged in the consultation 👏
January 13, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Pay Offer Update 📢
Following consultation, the UTU CEC are in a position to accept the pay offer ✅
The offer includes:
➡️ 4% consolidated pay increase across all salary levels
➡️ Applies to Teaching & SEN allowances
➡️ For 2025–2026
Thank you to all members who engaged in the consultation 👏
Following consultation, the UTU CEC are in a position to accept the pay offer ✅
The offer includes:
➡️ 4% consolidated pay increase across all salary levels
➡️ Applies to Teaching & SEN allowances
➡️ For 2025–2026
Thank you to all members who engaged in the consultation 👏
🚨 IMPORTANT – PAY OFFER 🚨
Member Survey Now Open
⏰ Closes 5pm, Monday 12 January
Please check your email inbox
👉 If you haven’t received the email, check your junk/spam folder.
👉 Still not there? Please contact UTU HQ for assistance:
📩 [email protected]
Your voice matters — make sure it’s heard.
Member Survey Now Open
⏰ Closes 5pm, Monday 12 January
Please check your email inbox
👉 If you haven’t received the email, check your junk/spam folder.
👉 Still not there? Please contact UTU HQ for assistance:
📩 [email protected]
Your voice matters — make sure it’s heard.
January 8, 2026 at 7:32 PM
🚨 IMPORTANT – PAY OFFER 🚨
Member Survey Now Open
⏰ Closes 5pm, Monday 12 January
Please check your email inbox
👉 If you haven’t received the email, check your junk/spam folder.
👉 Still not there? Please contact UTU HQ for assistance:
📩 [email protected]
Your voice matters — make sure it’s heard.
Member Survey Now Open
⏰ Closes 5pm, Monday 12 January
Please check your email inbox
👉 If you haven’t received the email, check your junk/spam folder.
👉 Still not there? Please contact UTU HQ for assistance:
📩 [email protected]
Your voice matters — make sure it’s heard.
January 6, 2026 at 8:25 PM
📢 𝐏𝐚𝐲 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 📢
The offer proposes a 4% consolidated increase to all teacher salary scale points and a 4% increase to all allowances, backdated to 1 Sept 2025.
"Of course we will now take this offer to our members before coming back to the management side with a formal response."
The offer proposes a 4% consolidated increase to all teacher salary scale points and a 4% increase to all allowances, backdated to 1 Sept 2025.
"Of course we will now take this offer to our members before coming back to the management side with a formal response."
January 6, 2026 at 6:54 PM
📢 𝐏𝐚𝐲 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 📢
The offer proposes a 4% consolidated increase to all teacher salary scale points and a 4% increase to all allowances, backdated to 1 Sept 2025.
"Of course we will now take this offer to our members before coming back to the management side with a formal response."
The offer proposes a 4% consolidated increase to all teacher salary scale points and a 4% increase to all allowances, backdated to 1 Sept 2025.
"Of course we will now take this offer to our members before coming back to the management side with a formal response."
📢 PAY OFFER UPDATE 📢
An update on the pay offer has now been issued.
📧 Members are advised to check their email for full details and next steps.
An update on the pay offer has now been issued.
📧 Members are advised to check their email for full details and next steps.
January 6, 2026 at 3:31 PM
📢 PAY OFFER UPDATE 📢
An update on the pay offer has now been issued.
📧 Members are advised to check their email for full details and next steps.
An update on the pay offer has now been issued.
📧 Members are advised to check their email for full details and next steps.
🎄✨ Membership Plus ~ 12 Days of Christmas Competition – Winner! ✨🎄
🎉 Congratulations to ANDREW EWART! 🎉
Andrew, a UTU member, is one of the 12 Days of Christmas Competition winners and has bagged a fantastic £100 EXSTO Apparel gift card thanks to Membership Plus! 👕🎁
🎉 Congratulations to ANDREW EWART! 🎉
Andrew, a UTU member, is one of the 12 Days of Christmas Competition winners and has bagged a fantastic £100 EXSTO Apparel gift card thanks to Membership Plus! 👕🎁
December 22, 2025 at 5:27 PM
🎄✨ Membership Plus ~ 12 Days of Christmas Competition – Winner! ✨🎄
🎉 Congratulations to ANDREW EWART! 🎉
Andrew, a UTU member, is one of the 12 Days of Christmas Competition winners and has bagged a fantastic £100 EXSTO Apparel gift card thanks to Membership Plus! 👕🎁
🎉 Congratulations to ANDREW EWART! 🎉
Andrew, a UTU member, is one of the 12 Days of Christmas Competition winners and has bagged a fantastic £100 EXSTO Apparel gift card thanks to Membership Plus! 👕🎁
🎄 CHRISTMAS CLOSURE NOTICE 🎄
Please note that UTU Headquarters will close at 12 noon on Tuesday 23 December 2025 🕛
🗓️We will reopen at 9:00am on Monday 5 January 2026.
🎅🏻✨ Wishing all our members and partners a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 🎉❤️📚🎄
Please note that UTU Headquarters will close at 12 noon on Tuesday 23 December 2025 🕛
🗓️We will reopen at 9:00am on Monday 5 January 2026.
🎅🏻✨ Wishing all our members and partners a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 🎉❤️📚🎄
December 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM
🎄 CHRISTMAS CLOSURE NOTICE 🎄
Please note that UTU Headquarters will close at 12 noon on Tuesday 23 December 2025 🕛
🗓️We will reopen at 9:00am on Monday 5 January 2026.
🎅🏻✨ Wishing all our members and partners a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 🎉❤️📚🎄
Please note that UTU Headquarters will close at 12 noon on Tuesday 23 December 2025 🕛
🗓️We will reopen at 9:00am on Monday 5 January 2026.
🎅🏻✨ Wishing all our members and partners a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 🎉❤️📚🎄
🎄✨ Merry Christmas from Ulster Teachers’ Union ✨🎄
As the year draws to a close, we would like to wish all our teacher members and our valued partners a very Merry Christmas and a peaceful, refreshing break.
🌟🎅 Thank you for your continued commitment, professionalism and support throughout the year
As the year draws to a close, we would like to wish all our teacher members and our valued partners a very Merry Christmas and a peaceful, refreshing break.
🌟🎅 Thank you for your continued commitment, professionalism and support throughout the year
December 19, 2025 at 2:32 PM
🎄✨ Merry Christmas from Ulster Teachers’ Union ✨🎄
As the year draws to a close, we would like to wish all our teacher members and our valued partners a very Merry Christmas and a peaceful, refreshing break.
🌟🎅 Thank you for your continued commitment, professionalism and support throughout the year
As the year draws to a close, we would like to wish all our teacher members and our valued partners a very Merry Christmas and a peaceful, refreshing break.
🌟🎅 Thank you for your continued commitment, professionalism and support throughout the year
🎄✨ UTU CHRISTMAS COMPETITION ✨🎄
Calling UTU teacher members! 👩🏫👨🏫
Get festive with your class and showcase their creativity 🎨🎶
🌟 Fantastic prizes to be won
Let your class shine this Christmas ✨
🔗 Full details in bio
Calling UTU teacher members! 👩🏫👨🏫
Get festive with your class and showcase their creativity 🎨🎶
🌟 Fantastic prizes to be won
Let your class shine this Christmas ✨
🔗 Full details in bio
December 13, 2025 at 9:23 PM
🎄✨ UTU CHRISTMAS COMPETITION ✨🎄
Calling UTU teacher members! 👩🏫👨🏫
Get festive with your class and showcase their creativity 🎨🎶
🌟 Fantastic prizes to be won
Let your class shine this Christmas ✨
🔗 Full details in bio
Calling UTU teacher members! 👩🏫👨🏫
Get festive with your class and showcase their creativity 🎨🎶
🌟 Fantastic prizes to be won
Let your class shine this Christmas ✨
🔗 Full details in bio
📣 The Winter Edition of SHOUT UNION is here! ❄️📘
We’re delighted to share the latest issue, packed with inspiring stories, member voices, school features, and updates shaping education across NI. 👩🏫✨
🔗read by clicking the link ➡️https://linktr.ee/UlsterTeachersUnion
We’re delighted to share the latest issue, packed with inspiring stories, member voices, school features, and updates shaping education across NI. 👩🏫✨
🔗read by clicking the link ➡️https://linktr.ee/UlsterTeachersUnion
December 11, 2025 at 6:40 PM
📣 The Winter Edition of SHOUT UNION is here! ❄️📘
We’re delighted to share the latest issue, packed with inspiring stories, member voices, school features, and updates shaping education across NI. 👩🏫✨
🔗read by clicking the link ➡️https://linktr.ee/UlsterTeachersUnion
We’re delighted to share the latest issue, packed with inspiring stories, member voices, school features, and updates shaping education across NI. 👩🏫✨
🔗read by clicking the link ➡️https://linktr.ee/UlsterTeachersUnion
Stephen McCord DGS attended the EI Global Conference on AI, held in Brussels, Belgium, from 4-5 Dec 2025, marking the first global gathering of member organisations to explore the opportunities and challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence in education and research.
#HumanCentredAI #GoPublic
#HumanCentredAI #GoPublic
December 6, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Stephen McCord DGS attended the EI Global Conference on AI, held in Brussels, Belgium, from 4-5 Dec 2025, marking the first global gathering of member organisations to explore the opportunities and challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence in education and research.
#HumanCentredAI #GoPublic
#HumanCentredAI #GoPublic
No algorithm can replace the connection between teacher and student. The ❤️ of education will always be human.
#HumanCentredAI #GoPublic @eduinternational.bsky.social
#HumanCentredAI #GoPublic @eduinternational.bsky.social
December 6, 2025 at 11:48 AM
No algorithm can replace the connection between teacher and student. The ❤️ of education will always be human.
#HumanCentredAI #GoPublic @eduinternational.bsky.social
#HumanCentredAI #GoPublic @eduinternational.bsky.social
How do we protect teacher autonomy, guarantee equity, safeguard privacy, and keep education public when Artificial Intelligence enters our schools? Education unions from around the world are coming together to build the #FutureWeNeed.
#HumanCentredAI #GoPublic
@eduinternational.bsky.social
#HumanCentredAI #GoPublic
@eduinternational.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 5:31 AM
How do we protect teacher autonomy, guarantee equity, safeguard privacy, and keep education public when Artificial Intelligence enters our schools? Education unions from around the world are coming together to build the #FutureWeNeed.
#HumanCentredAI #GoPublic
@eduinternational.bsky.social
#HumanCentredAI #GoPublic
@eduinternational.bsky.social
Joint Union Health & Safety Rep Training 🦺💪
A productive day in Belfast as UTU, INTO & NEU came together for joint training — strengthening our shared commitment to safe, supported schools. 💙
#StrongerTogether #UnionTraining #HealthAndSafety
A productive day in Belfast as UTU, INTO & NEU came together for joint training — strengthening our shared commitment to safe, supported schools. 💙
#StrongerTogether #UnionTraining #HealthAndSafety
October 15, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Joint Union Health & Safety Rep Training 🦺💪
A productive day in Belfast as UTU, INTO & NEU came together for joint training — strengthening our shared commitment to safe, supported schools. 💙
#StrongerTogether #UnionTraining #HealthAndSafety
A productive day in Belfast as UTU, INTO & NEU came together for joint training — strengthening our shared commitment to safe, supported schools. 💙
#StrongerTogether #UnionTraining #HealthAndSafety
📅 World Arthritis Day | 12 October
Today we stand in solidarity with all teachers, school staff, and pupils living with arthritis. 💙
Arthritis can affect people of all ages — including colleagues in our classrooms and the children we teach.
Today we stand in solidarity with all teachers, school staff, and pupils living with arthritis. 💙
Arthritis can affect people of all ages — including colleagues in our classrooms and the children we teach.
October 12, 2025 at 1:06 PM
📅 World Arthritis Day | 12 October
Today we stand in solidarity with all teachers, school staff, and pupils living with arthritis. 💙
Arthritis can affect people of all ages — including colleagues in our classrooms and the children we teach.
Today we stand in solidarity with all teachers, school staff, and pupils living with arthritis. 💙
Arthritis can affect people of all ages — including colleagues in our classrooms and the children we teach.
This afternoon, the Ulster Teachers' Union Central Executive Committee joined with our colleagues from Irish National Teachers' Organisation NI Northern Committee and NEU Northern Ireland officers & committee members for a Joint Meeting —
October 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM
This afternoon, the Ulster Teachers' Union Central Executive Committee joined with our colleagues from Irish National Teachers' Organisation NI Northern Committee and NEU Northern Ireland officers & committee members for a Joint Meeting —
💚 World Mental Health Day | 10 October
Mental health isn’t just one part of our lives — it’s every part.
It’s a hard day’s work in the classroom, a chat in the staffroom, a quiet evening at home, or a moment spent supporting a pupil in need.
Mental health isn’t just one part of our lives — it’s every part.
It’s a hard day’s work in the classroom, a chat in the staffroom, a quiet evening at home, or a moment spent supporting a pupil in need.
October 10, 2025 at 5:42 AM
💚 World Mental Health Day | 10 October
Mental health isn’t just one part of our lives — it’s every part.
It’s a hard day’s work in the classroom, a chat in the staffroom, a quiet evening at home, or a moment spent supporting a pupil in need.
Mental health isn’t just one part of our lives — it’s every part.
It’s a hard day’s work in the classroom, a chat in the staffroom, a quiet evening at home, or a moment spent supporting a pupil in need.
It was brilliant to connect 💬, share experiences 💡, and equip our amazing reps 🧑🏫👩🏫 with the skills and confidence to support members in their schools 🏫
Working together to make a difference -because we’re always #StrongerTogether 💪🤝
Ulster Teachers' Union – Caring for Teachers, Caring for Children🍎
Working together to make a difference -because we’re always #StrongerTogether 💪🤝
Ulster Teachers' Union – Caring for Teachers, Caring for Children🍎
October 8, 2025 at 7:56 PM
It was brilliant to connect 💬, share experiences 💡, and equip our amazing reps 🧑🏫👩🏫 with the skills and confidence to support members in their schools 🏫
Working together to make a difference -because we’re always #StrongerTogether 💪🤝
Ulster Teachers' Union – Caring for Teachers, Caring for Children🍎
Working together to make a difference -because we’re always #StrongerTogether 💪🤝
Ulster Teachers' Union – Caring for Teachers, Caring for Children🍎
💪📚 Joint Union School Representative Training 🤝✨
A fantastic start to our first School Representative Training Day of the academic year — delivered in partnership with our Irish National Teachers' Organisation NI and NEU Northern Ireland colleagues! 🙌
A fantastic start to our first School Representative Training Day of the academic year — delivered in partnership with our Irish National Teachers' Organisation NI and NEU Northern Ireland colleagues! 🙌
October 8, 2025 at 7:56 PM
💪📚 Joint Union School Representative Training 🤝✨
A fantastic start to our first School Representative Training Day of the academic year — delivered in partnership with our Irish National Teachers' Organisation NI and NEU Northern Ireland colleagues! 🙌
A fantastic start to our first School Representative Training Day of the academic year — delivered in partnership with our Irish National Teachers' Organisation NI and NEU Northern Ireland colleagues! 🙌
🎉📚 UTU Celebrates World Teachers’ Day! 📚🎉
This Sunday, 5th October 2025, we join with teachers around the world to celebrate the incredible work, dedication, and passion that educators bring to their classrooms every day. 🍎✨
#WorldTeachersDay #UTU #ProudToTeach #UlsterTeachersUnion
This Sunday, 5th October 2025, we join with teachers around the world to celebrate the incredible work, dedication, and passion that educators bring to their classrooms every day. 🍎✨
#WorldTeachersDay #UTU #ProudToTeach #UlsterTeachersUnion
October 5, 2025 at 1:07 PM
🎉📚 UTU Celebrates World Teachers’ Day! 📚🎉
This Sunday, 5th October 2025, we join with teachers around the world to celebrate the incredible work, dedication, and passion that educators bring to their classrooms every day. 🍎✨
#WorldTeachersDay #UTU #ProudToTeach #UlsterTeachersUnion
This Sunday, 5th October 2025, we join with teachers around the world to celebrate the incredible work, dedication, and passion that educators bring to their classrooms every day. 🍎✨
#WorldTeachersDay #UTU #ProudToTeach #UlsterTeachersUnion
👥 JOINT UNION REPS TRAINING 👥
📌 Health & Safety in School
🗓 Day 1: Role of the Rep – Focusing on Health, Safety, and Wellbeing
📍 Belfast
🕤 Wednesday 15th October | 9:30am – 3:30pm
✊ Working Together for Teachers and Principals ✊
Register at 🔗 ti.to/jointunion/h...
📌 Health & Safety in School
🗓 Day 1: Role of the Rep – Focusing on Health, Safety, and Wellbeing
📍 Belfast
🕤 Wednesday 15th October | 9:30am – 3:30pm
✊ Working Together for Teachers and Principals ✊
Register at 🔗 ti.to/jointunion/h...
September 20, 2025 at 8:50 PM
👥 JOINT UNION REPS TRAINING 👥
📌 Health & Safety in School
🗓 Day 1: Role of the Rep – Focusing on Health, Safety, and Wellbeing
📍 Belfast
🕤 Wednesday 15th October | 9:30am – 3:30pm
✊ Working Together for Teachers and Principals ✊
Register at 🔗 ti.to/jointunion/h...
📌 Health & Safety in School
🗓 Day 1: Role of the Rep – Focusing on Health, Safety, and Wellbeing
📍 Belfast
🕤 Wednesday 15th October | 9:30am – 3:30pm
✊ Working Together for Teachers and Principals ✊
Register at 🔗 ti.to/jointunion/h...