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Voters back teachers' strike as they accuse Rishi Sunak of being 'absent'
A Redfield and Wilton poll for the Mirror found 39% support the teachers’ strike compared to 32% who oppose it. The public believes Rishi Sunak has been 'absent' from efforts to end walkouts across public sector
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Woman forced into 1,000-mile daily commute because she can't afford city rents
Giuseppina Giuliano, 29, wakes up at dawn every morning to travel 995 miles, spending nine hours on a high-speed train to Naples so she can work as a school janitor in Italy's northern financial hub, Milan
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Boy left shivering as school confiscates his non-uniform winter coat
Dad Aaron Bayley has slammed his son's school, Jesmond Park Academy in Newcastle, as teachers have confiscated his warmer coat several times, despite him recovering from Strep
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Mum hits out over 'miserable' school meals that 'leave her son starving'
The mum shared three lunchtime food photographs that her son had taken. She is upset that her child is coming home hungry due to what she says is 'terrible food on offer'
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Dad whose son, 12, died during swimming race hails schools defibrillator rollout
The Mirror is campaigning for all public buildings to be equipped with the lifesaving devices - and the Government vowed to put defibrillators in all state schools by June this year
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Family of boy, 6, accused of shooting break silence as teacher leaves hospital
The family of a six-year-old boy who shot his teacher in a classroom have spoken out for this first time since the incident - and have shared that the gun he used was secured
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Girl, 17, dies 20 minutes after being bitten by black mamba in classroom horror
The deadly reptile sank its fangs into the 17-year-old Melody Chiputura's thigh, before anyone in the Zimbabwe school classroom noticed it had even slithered into the room
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'Unhappy' school where students bullied with racist and homophobic slurs exposed
Some 'fed up' students at Waterhead Academy were so used to hearing racist and homophobic slurs they'd come to accept it as a part of everyday school life, the damning report states
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'My son's nursery made a photo diary of his daily adventures - but they're fake'
The mum knows her son has been struggling with the social aspect of nursery so was pleasantly surprised to see pictures of him running about and having fun, until she looked harder at them
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'My daughter has period mishaps at school as teacher won't let her use the loo'
The woman says her daughter, who is a Year 9 student, has bled onto the chair in class at St James' Catholic High School in Cheadle Hulme on a number of occasions after she was caught out and refused permission to use the bathroom
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'Teachers shouldn't need second jobs' - workers explain why they plan to strike
The Mirror has spoken to teachers who are poised to strike on why they plan to join walkouts as talks between union bosses and the Education Secretary Gillian Keegan failed to break the deadlock
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'Education decision makers focus on attendance rather than roots of absence'
School, especially secondary school, is often the worst environment in which the 1.5 million kids with disabilities and mental health distress can thrive and learn
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Man shot at US high school basketball match as young children flee court
An incident in Oklahoma saw multiple gunshots fired during a high school basketball game, with officials confirming that one person was shot
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Mum warns parents after daughter, 11, was groomed on Spotify
'Rachel', a primary school teacher from Greater Manchester, opens up about discovering her eldest child had been groomed to send explicit photographs on Spotify and is working with a safeguarding expert to help other parents
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Police probe claims cars were racing before mum and daughter, 4, killed by Audi
Justyna Hulbojj, 27, and Lena Czepczor, 4, were killed when they were hit by a white Audi TTRS ourside a Jaguar dealership as they walked to school in Leeds
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Teachers tell ministers to 'stop burying head in sand' and offer pay deal
The NEU will hold talks with Education Secretary Gillian Keegan today in bid to avert strikes due to start on February 1. The industrial action is set to affect more than 23,000 schools
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Teen died from sudden heart attack as life-saving kit locked in school mins away
Jamie Rees, 18, suffered an unexplained cardiac arrest at a friend’s house in the early hours of New Year’s Day last year and passed away despite his friends' desperate attempts to save him
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Girl, 12, found dead in bedroom after filming sick TikTok 'blackout challenge'
Milagros Soto filming the whole incident for the online 'blackout challenge' after reportedly being sent a link to the challenge in a WhatsApp message
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Full list of school closures as snow and ice batters Britain
School is out for many pupils across the UK due to the Met Office weather warnings for today and tomorrow, as the full list of school closures in Cornwall, Scotland and Ireland has been outlined
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Teachers' strikes explained - from school closures to Covid-style online lessons
More than 23,000 schools in England and Wales are expected to be hit by the first walkout, with heads given guidance on switching to online learning if they can't keep schools open
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Pet duck that drinks tea, chases binmen and goes to shops wins fans across world
Ham may be kept in a pen outside but his hilarious and human-like antics - including sitting down to drink cups of tea - make him another member of the family
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Frustrated mum says son, 10, comes home 'starving' as school lunches so small
Cash-strapped mum Leanne Pengelly said her son is being given measly portions and is having to spend more on packed lunches to stop him coming home hungry
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Potential no.1 pick CJ Stroud declares for NFL draft as QB leaves Ohio State
Monday's deadline for NCAA eligible players to declare for the NFL draft is upon us, and Ohio State's CJ Stroud has confirmed he will be involved after releasing a statement
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'The Government is letting schools down, just like it’s letting down our NHS'
'Teachers don’t want to strike – but Government is so far not even willing to talk directly about pay and funding,' says NEU Joint General Secretary Kevin Courtney
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Patsy Palmer felt 'horrible and dirty' after getting high before school run
Patsy Palmer has opened up about her drug addiction which resulted in her joining a twelve step programme. The mum-of-four said that she would often turn up to EastEnders 'off her head'
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