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George Buchanan
@gbeconomics.bsky.social
Economics and Business teacher. NEU school rep, RLT lead rep (he, him). Views are all my own. Some folks just want to watch the world learn. TES resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/gboxford
Beyond the blockade: Education in Cuba now in the staff library at Cheney School
November 17, 2025 at 3:48 PM
That's a wrap at the Viva la Educación: NEU – CSC Cuba Education Conference 2025 at Hamilton House, London
@neunion.bsky.social @cubasolidarity.bsky.social
November 15, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The latest edition of the National Education Union's @neunion.bsky.social Educate magazine covering our Stop School Cuts @schoolcuts.bsky.social meeting at Cheney School from 15 October

Read the November/December 2025 edition of Educate here: neu.org.uk/latest/libra...
November 8, 2025 at 12:51 PM
TONIGHT
🚨Stop School Cuts public meeting🚨
🌍Cheney School, Oxford, OX3 7QH
🗓️15 October 2025
🕕1800
👉Teachers, support staff, parents/carers, governors

Confirmed speakers include NEU and NASUWT General Secretaries.

Register your interest at: bit.ly/school-cuts-...
October 15, 2025 at 6:46 AM
🚨Stop School Cuts public meeting🚨
🌍Cheney School, Oxford, OX3 7QH
🗓️15 October 2025
🕕1800
👉Teachers, support staff, parents/carers, governors

Confirmed speakers include:
• Daniel Kebede, NEU General Secretary
• Matt Wrack, NASUWT General Secretary

Register your interest at: bit.ly/school-cuts-...
October 8, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Just been at the Oxford Donor Centre giving blood for the 50th time #GiveBlood #KeepDonating #GivingType

Get involved if you're able: www.blood.co.uk
September 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
That's a wrap. The word of the weekend was "Solidarity" at the National Education Union @neunion.bsky.social National Reps Conference 2025 in Manchester #NEUreps
September 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Social mobility is a convenient myth. Diane Reay, Professor of education at Cambridge University addresses the How inequality harms education session at the National Education Union @neunion.bsky.social National Reps Conference 2025 in Manchester #NEUreps
September 21, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Sarah Kilpatrick of @neunion.bsky.social , Mike Masters of @unitetheunion.bsky.social, James Robinson of @unison.org.uk and Emma Runswick from the @bma.org.uk at the Workers rising - struggles from across the movement session at the NEU National Reps Conference 2025 in Manchester #NEUreps
September 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
If you prevented the return of children to school in January 2021, thank you from the bottom of my heart. Emma Runswick @redrunswick.bsky.social from the BMA addresses the Workers rising - struggles from across the movement session at the National Reps Conference 2025 in Manchester #NEUreps
September 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Solidarity to everyone taking action! James Robinson from Unison @unison.org.uk addresses the Workers rising - struggles from across the movement session at the National Education Union @neunion.bsky.social National Reps Conference 2025 in Manchester #NEUreps
September 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Raynor, Cotton and other councillors have had their Unite membership cancelled. Good riddance to you all, you won't be missed. Mike Masters from Unite @unitetheunion.bsky.social addresses the @neunion.bsky.social National Reps Conference 2025 in Manchester #NEUreps

Victory to the bin workers!
September 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM
We can't just rely on voting for nice people to change things, we must build our trade union. When we fight, we win. Daniel Kebede @danielkebedeneu.bsky.social addresses the National Education Union @neunion.bsky.social National Reps Conference 2025 in Manchester #NEUreps
September 20, 2025 at 10:20 AM
My article 'Will the USA's tariffs come up Trumps?' is in Volume 32 Issue 1 of Economics Today this month
September 11, 2025 at 10:09 AM
From Private Eye No. 1657 p14
@neunion.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Today Professor Susan Roaf spoke to Cheney School sixth form about climate architecture.

Appropriate that she came during the TUC's week of action on workplace temperature. Petition for a maximum working temperature: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/we-need-a-maximum-working-temperature

@tuc.org.uk
July 18, 2025 at 3:28 PM
We lost a true comrade on Wednesday 2 July. The NEU Oxfordshire committee will not be the same without you Dave, your ability to welcome newcomers into the group and make them feel relevant straight away was something special. I'll miss your stories about teaching History, and your holiday to Cuba
July 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Share widely! Sunday 29 June, 8pm

Film screening: To Kill a War Machine
Followed by discussion with actionists

Oxford Cinema and Cafe,
Magdalen St, Oxford city centre

Tickets £5 but limited seats available:
www.oxfordcinema.co.uk/events/tokil...
June 27, 2025 at 3:09 PM
When we fight, we win. Daniel Kebede addresses the NEU District and Branch Secretaries' meeting in Manchester @neunion.bsky.social @danielkebedeneu.bsky.social
June 26, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Folk For Gaza: An Evening of Folk Song & Poetry
2 August 2025 2000 Florence Park Community Centre, Oxford, OX4 3NH
Share the flyer far and wide!
June 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Shame on Job & Talent
#Scabs
June 14, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Wheatley for Palestine are hosting an event: Compassion & Community
7 June 1400 The Merry Bells Village Hall, Wheatley, OX33 1XP
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/palestine-...
May 20, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Page 7 of NEU Oxfordshire Summer Term Newsletter 2025
Full newsletter: oxfordshire-neu.paperturn-view.com?pid=ODg8883507 includes information about:
➡️The Pay Ballot
➡️Annual Conference updates
➡️Directed Time

Fund Fair Pay zoom 1730 21 May 2025: neu-org-uk.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#FundFairPay
May 4, 2025 at 3:42 AM
The Cuban ambassador HE Ismara Mercedes Vargas Walter's visit to Cheney School in CubaSí Spring 2025
¡Viva Cuba!
#ScreenCuba @cubasolidarity.bsky.social
May 2, 2025 at 3:15 PM