📣 The Summer Edition of SHOUT UNION is here! ☀️📖 We’re delighted to share the latest edition of SHOUT UNION, celebrating the work, voice and spirit of UTU members, schools and the wider education community across Northern Ireland. 👉 Summer Edition of SHOUT UNION link in bio⬆️

📱 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐏𝐥𝐮𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐘𝐞𝐭? 📱 🚨 Don’t miss out on over 2,000 exclusive discounts for UTU members! 🚨 If you haven't activated your new digital Membership Plus card, now is the time! ✅

🦺HEALTH & SAFETY REP TRAINING 📅 Wednesday 18 November 2026 📍 Belfast Register at linktr.ee/UlsterTeachersUnio…

“Since the ballot was called, the Ulster Teachers’ Union has participated fully in intensive discussions with the Employers on the 27 recommendations arising from the Independent Workload Review.”

PRESS RELEASE: ULSTER TEACHERS' UNION ANNOUNCES INDUSTRIAL ACTION ON WORKLOAD The Ulster Teachers’ Union, along with our NITC colleagues, has today formally notified the Employers that its members will commence industrial action from 00:01 hrs on Monday 28 September.

PRESS RELEASE 21 SEPTEMBER 2026

TRADE DISPUTE OVER TEACHERS’ WORKLOAD Ulster Teachers' Union members - please see member update that has been emailed this afternoon. Action Short of Strike will commence from 00:01hrs on Monday 28 September 2026 - details at linktr.ee/UlsterTeachersUnio…

UTU members have voted in favour of both Strike Action and Action Short of Strike. UTU remains committed to securing meaningful improvements for teachers and education. We will continue to engage constructively in negotiations while ensuring the clear voice of members is heard.

🌍📚 Changing lives through education. One child, one family, one community at a time. 💙 For many families living in Kenya’s slums, poverty can seem impossible to escape. Read about the incredible work of Jengana in the #SHOUTUNION publication link in bio ⬆️

💜🎗️ A fantastic example of a school community coming together for a great cause! Victoria College Belfast’s “Ovar-Dressed Day” brought colour, creativity and compassion to the end of term, raising an incredible £1,246 for @TargetOvarian Read in bio ⬆️

🎉 Congratulations to Zara Kelly from Stranmillis University College, winner of the Joint INTO NI, NEU NI & UTU iPad Competition! 👏📱 🎓 Join all three unions with one click: shorturl.at/XKsz8 #Teaching

🤖📚 How can AI support teachers without replacing them? At #UTU Conference, Future in Teaching member Matthew Robinson explored how AI can reduce workload, support lesson planning, and give teachers more time to focus on pupils. 🗞️ Read more in SHOUT UNION Link in bio ⬆️

A remarkable chapter of our shared history was celebrated with the unveiling of a new blue plaque honouring 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐨𝐰𝐦𝐚𝐧 – the founding secretary of the Belfast Trades Council, a flaxdresser, powerful orator and pioneering trade unionist. Link in bio⬆️

⛳ The UTU Annual Golf Tournament is back, & we're heading to the magnificent Roe Valley Resort. 📅 Wed 1 July 🕙 9.30am Tee off 📍 Roe Valley Resort 💷 £50 per player — includes a meal at The Coach House, with snacks provided on the day - book at 🔗 ti.to/jointunion/annual-utu-…

🌟 A Voice for the Vulnerable 🌟 Congratulations to our new UTU President, Jon Bleakney, whose lifelong commitment to supporting some of Northern Ireland’s most vulnerable young people will shape his Presidency. 📖 Read more at link in the bio⬆️

🌟 TEACHING TODAY, INSPIRING TOMORROW 🌟 As her year as UTU President draws to a close, we thank Janice Mullan for her unwavering commitment, leadership and dedication to our members and to the teaching profession. 🍎📚 Read the latest SHOUT UNION publication at 🔗 in bio ⬆️