this is the teachers conference. i am job. this is the teachers conference. | am sure job.ve spent many happy weekends! some of us have the wounds from the past. we were talking about this then and we are no further. kate, finally, do you think something like this differently in schools in scotland in terms of issues like support for pupils in crisis and counselling, compared to what has happened and in england? i think across the uk, all schools are still struggling to understand the scale and extent of the problem. and then to try and deal with a societywide stigma. but it talks about depression and anxiety on the increase of 70% in the last 25 years. among young people. i don't think we have yet grappled with how big a problem it is. hopefully, we will talk about this more at half past 11. that is a flavour of what is coming up. thank you, kate and david. you‘ll both be back at 11:30 for another look at the front pages. and if you miss the programme any evening, you can watch it later on bbc iplayer. thank you, kate and david. you‘ll both be back at 11:30. the skies are

we love -- we had a lot of parent-teacher conferences. [laughter] >> there are so many women that he appointed to meaningful positions. he obviously recognized talent and energy and creativity. we can name many. is mayor daley a strong feminist? valerie: yes, absolutely, unequivocally. i think he has raised his children to feel the same way. you can compete on an evening playing field regardless of gender. you should be mindful of supporting working families. yes, i think he was. he was amazingly supportive of each of us. come whense did you president obama gave up his senate seat -- valerie: i knew you were going there. >> to city clubs? had coasted to come to making a decision to strike up for that seat. you are recorded as saying that obama dissuaded you. valerie: i had considered seriously throwing my hat in the ring. closest friends were all supportive of it and thought it would be great to be a u.s. senator, a principal if you will. all for it. what the president ultimately said is i know you, i know the senate. i know what i want i

we had a lot of parent-teacher conferences. mr. mazur: it's a lab school, what do you expect? [laughter] mr. mazur: ok. ms. jarrett: he was great. mr. mazur: there were so many women that he appointed to meaningful positions. he obviously recognized talent, energy, creativity, yourself, susan. we could name many others. would you say that mayor daley is a strong feminist? would say that absolutely, unequivocally. i think he has raised his children to feel the same way, to feel that you could compete on an even playing field, regardless of gender, and you should be very mindful of supporting working families. yes, i think he was, he was amazingly supportive of each of us. mr. mazur: good. how close did you come when president obama gave of his senate seat? ms. jarrett: i knew you were going there. [laughter] mr. mazur: it's a city club, we always like to find things out. how close did you come to making a decision to strike out for that seat? you were quoted as saying that the obama's this could you talk to that? ms. jarrett: sure, why not? it's just us, right? [laughter] mr. m

the interesting thing isjeremy corbyn has made a pledge at a teachers conference but because we don'tthing costed, the tories are hammering him for saying this pledge without costing it. neither of the two major parties have released details of their funding for their policies, it's allowing the tories to once again said jeremy corbyn will raise taxes. we're not going to have very long to pick over the manifesto is when they are published. they didn't know an election was coming so all the parties are drawing up one quickly oi'i parties are drawing up one quickly on the back of the nearest fag packet to find out what they can get away with. it will be interesting to see. because those manifestoes to a degree would have been rushed out, more than normal if we had had the election in 2020 as expected, they would have spent a year working up to it, this time it is very quick. we know the conservative one will be very quick and labour one will be three on the front, premier‘s bombshell on the front, tony blair politics to tony blair returning to politics to help britain says the mirror in

we had lots of parent/teacher conferences. >> it's the lab school. what do you expect? okay. >> he was great. >> so, there were so many women he appointed to meaningful positions. and he obviously recognized talent and energy and creativity. yourself, susan. we could name many others. ingrid comes quickly to my mind at this moment. so was mayor daly you would say a strong feminist? >> yes. unequivocally. i think he raised his children to feel like you can compete on an even playing field regardless of gender and should be mindful of supporting working families so yes. i think he was -- he was amazingly supportive of each of us. >> good. how close did you come when president obama gave up his senate seat -- >> i knew you were going there. >> it's a city club. we like to probe and find certain things out. how close did you come to making a decision to strike out for that seat and you were quoted as saying that the obamas sort of dissuaded you. could you talk to that? >> yeah, sure, sure. why not? it's just us. right? >> just 340 of your closest friends. >> and whoever is

we had a lot of parent-teacher conferences. [laughter] valerie: he was great. >> there are so many women that he appointed to meaningful positions. he obviously recognized talent and energy and creativity. yourself, susan, we could name many others. is mayor daley a strong feminist? valerie: yes, absolutely, unequivocally. i think he has raised his children to feel the same way. to feel like you can compete on an even playing field regardless of gender and that you should be very mindful of supporting working families. so, yes i think he was. , he was amazingly supportive of each of us. >> how close did you come when president obama gave up his senate seat -- valerie: i knew you were going there. >> to city clubs? we always like to probe and find certain things out. how close did you come to making a decision to strike out for that seat? you were quoted as saying the dissuaded you. could you talk to that? valerie: sure, why not? it is just us, right? i had not been asked about that much, but susan and i talked about it again la

i used to dread those teacher conferences. they would ruin your easter.ays brought up that girls, the achievement of girls in schools was at the top level, at the top level, was probably more consistent than the boys and am i seriously being told byjeremy paxman that girls are less competitive than boys? my goodness, they don't know my girls! two daughters. right, let me get my note pad out. what's the secret to a happy marriage? i want to, as i've said from the start, i want to try and cheer people up this morning. couples who share the secret of their long lasting love in the sun taking separate holidays, have their own bank accounts, do morning crosswords... my wife is painting this morning. the house or a picture? are you going to be joining her? i was going to go and watch the football. well, have your own interest ises the best advice i can give, but i don't think anyone should necessarily listen to me. i like the celebrity secret from barbra streisand who has been married for 19 years. the trick they say is kindness and i would add to that a sense

that was jeremy corbyn speaking at the head teacher conference, stressing the plans that labour has, to be paid for by vat, on private school fees, and other measures to improve the outlook for everybody. the headlines on bbc news: theresa may rules out a vat rise and promises to protect pensioners from unscrupulous employers. madeleine mccann has been missing for ten years but in an interview to mark the anniversary, her parents say they still hope she'll be found. anthonyjoshua produces the performance of his career to win the world heavyweight title with a knockout at wembley stadium. and we'll hear more about that. sport now, and for a full round up we can cross over to the the bbc sport centre. tyson fury says he'd like to fight world heavyweight champion anthonyjoshua following his title win over wladimir klitschko. joshua challenged fury after his victory last night, with fury responding on social media saying "let's dance"! joshua added the wba world heavyweight title to his ibf belt in front of 90,000 fans at wembley stadium. 0lly foster was there. anthonyjoshua is burning b

i had a apparent-teacher conference yesterday, my 7-year-old. and they split it up. a genius kid, but he doesn't like to lose, so -- >> competitive. >> so competitive. >> where does he get that from? >> i have no idea. actually, not me, his dad. anyway, long story short, the gym teacher -- why are you looking at me that way? >> oh, come on! >> do you think i'm competitive? >> hello. have you ever watched you when we play these games? >> you think? okay, well, then he's doomed because i feel like my husband is -- anyway, point is, the gym teacher said, you know what, it's not a problem anymore. it was like, ahhhh! >> what, he's not competitive anymore? >> well, you can be competitive, but not to the point where you cry if you lose. and the music teacher said, can you sing? because cayenne can sing. >> really? so you're walking around like a proud mama. >> he says he thinks i'm crazy for doing all of the extra conferences. >> i don't think you're crazy, if the school offers it. but in my own defense -- >> don't try to be all nice now because you're on television. earlie

he has been spoken at —— speaking at the national association of head teachers conference.been outlining that labour would be the true party for the many and not the few. talking about the crisis as a calls within nhs funding, not enough homes being built, a real term cut. education was his main focus today. he wants free school meals for all primary school pupils and being against the expansion of grammar schools. he was asked about tax after words. theresa may was talking about her plans. jeremy corbyn wa nted about her plans. jeremy corbyn wanted to draw a clear line between labour and the conservatives. we are the party that wants low taxes low and medium earners. the conservative party are the party that wants low taxes for the high earners. we look at things the other way round. so, yes, there will be changes but they will be very, very much at the top end. theresa may has been talking about pensions this morning. she's starting to question the triple lock. what's your reaction and your response? the triple lock was a very important step forward in protecting incomes

and i go to the parent-teacher conferences. >> they are getting so fancy.s basically what is going to happen. >> oh, okay. >> and it's great. it's great that they do -- but after a point, you're like -- >> i totally get it. i'm trying to think, did my mom go to conferences after seventh or eighth grade? >> how many times did you parents show up at school, other than the parent-teacher conference and the year-end assembly. >> i think you're right. like never. >> now we're at school constantly. we're choppering in. >> you're right. >> i haven't been told that stuff yet. lots to look forward to. >> you started with thank you cards yesterday. >> thank you cards are very hard to write. and i have to do them. and there are so many ways to put a picture on and ship it off. but i like to write handwritten thank you cards and finally got them all done yesterday. >> i hate when people say, they send the thank you e-mail. no, write a note. >> write the card. >> are these thanks for the shower or just thanks for -- >> the shower ones i did. that was a while ago, but it

school principals who said on parent-teacher night the latino families aren't coming to parent-teacher conferences. kids are afraid. there is a level of fear in our community that is really affecting people. then i heard about places like denver, colorado where they had to dismiss multiple domestic violence cases. we shouldn't be giving a free pass to domestic violence abusers because their survivors are afraid to come forward. guest: the critics would say, look. they are here illegally. they should not be here. we have the right to remove them if necessary. that they're not u.s. citizens or not here legally with the right papers. guest: critics may say that but a lot of these people, some of them are undocumented but are not. some may look like they're undocumented. some are children who are u.s. citizens. and if you look at education, for example, our supreme court held 25 years ago that every child in this country has a right to public education regardless of their status, whether or not they're undocumented. again, there are plenty of places where i.c.e. can do its work. we want healthy commun

testing children in primary schools has been on the agenda at the national union of teachers' annual conferencehere was a heated debate among delegates, in which teachers criticised the way younger pupils are tested. delegates at the nut conference will vote tomorrow on whether to boycott the tests. a short time ago, samantha nicholson—hickling, a teacher from 0ldham, addressed the conference. she set out her dissatisfaction with the current model for testing children. we know this system doesn't work. it creates workload and it creates immense stress for everybody. it leaves us with a prescriptive and frankly boring curriculum that we don't want to teach and the kids are turned off and don't want to learn. it is all about a test. 0ur government, as we know, are obsessed with tests — baseline at four, phonics at five, key stage 1 sats at six, key stage 2 sats, and then the shambles created by it all is retested in key stage 3. what is the point of putting our young people through this exam factory when the only thing it seems to be used for at the moment is a giant stick to beat us and our scho

i always been outspoken to the point where i had a lot of parent-teacher conferences as a child and i have gone with it. i don't put myself in places where that's a problem. and a lot of other workplaces -- i did once make cookies for an office full of people and no one ate them because i'm not a real woman. i don't know. but everyone looked at them like they were poison and i felt sad. that was an attempt to fit in at something that would never work. and sometimes the other direction is what makes it work. >> thank you all so much for sharing your insights. that's what we're here to learn from. we'll good ahead and open it up for questions. and i have one over here. yes, ma'am. >> i am -- >> wait for the mic. >> ok. >> thank you. there are two mics. i'm curious what you think just your personal thoughts on the google fiasco. if you don't know what i'm talking about, they patted themselves on the back for their pay gap and now being sued or investigated by -- nobody knows what i'm talking about? you know what i'm talking about, don't you? >> well, you know, it's a thing. the reality i

there are often very heated debates amongst teachers that their union conferences amongst teachers thatngst teachers that their union conferences over easter weekend. but the difference this year is this. that the unease about grammar schools is shared within the conservative party. and many parents are also worried about school budgets. branwen jeffreys, budgets. bra nwen jeffreys, thank budgets. branwen jeffreys, thank you. a young british woman has been stabbed to death on a tram injerusalem. been stabbed to death the woman — in her early twenties — was taken to hospital, but died soon after. was taken to hospital, police say two other people were also injured during the attack. a 57—year—old palestinian, who police say had recently been released from a psychiatric hospital, has been arrested. buses are evacuating hundreds of villagers and fighters from four rebel—held villages in syria, two of them close to the capital, damascus. two of them close to it follows a deal struck between president assad's government and rebel forces. between president assad's but the opposition says it a

testing children in primary schools has been on the agenda at the national union of teachers‘ annual conferencech teachers criticised the way in which teachers criticised the way in which youngsters are tested. delegates at the nut conference could vote tomorrow on whether to boycott the tests. we know this system doesn't work. it creates a workload and immense stress for everybody. it leaves us with a prescriptive and frankly boring curriculum that we don't want to teach and the kids are turned off and don't want to learn. it is all about a test. 0ur government are obsessed with tests, phonics at five, key stage one at six, key stage 2 stats, and then the shambles is retested in key stage three. what is retested in key stage three. what is the point of putting our young people through this exam factory where the only thing it seems to be used for is a giant stick to beat us and our schools with for not making accelerated progress. from year three upwards young people are told what they are doing is for stats. i am guilty of it and i am sure others here have used the sentence, you have to do th

testing children in primary schools has been on the agenda at the national union of teachers' annual conferenceted debate among delegates, in which teachers criticised the way younger pupils are tested. delegates at the nut conference will vote tomorrow on whether to boycott the tests. the government has announced it is doubling its funding to fight neglected tropical diseases. £360 million will be given over the next four years to combat illnesses including river blindness, trachoma and guinea—worm. the department for international development said the money would protect more than £200 million. the convoy of coaches in a prearranged exchange between the syrian government and a number of rebel groups was targeted with a car bomb. it happened on the outskirts of aleppo. they were heading for what they thought was safety, thousands of civilians from government—held villages had been under siege by rebel forces for two years. just a short bus ride from aleppo and a better life. but then this. a massive suicide bomb attack. a vehicle supposedly carrying food, packed instead with explosives. devast

testing children in primary schools has been on the agenda at the national union of teachers‘ annual conference among delegates, in which teachers criticised the way younger pupils are tested. delegates at the nut conference will vote tomorrow on whether to boycott the tests. 0ur education correspondent gillian hargreaves is at the conference. there was delegate after delegate after delegate this morning, saying how irritated they were by the testing regime in england's primary schools. one said the government is test obsessed. another said sats tests at the age of 11 are akin to a monster stalking our schools. the reason why the government has testing at the age of 11 is to monitor pupils‘ progress before they go into secondary school. the government would say without testing, you can't make sure children have reached a record level to compete with other pupils across the world, and you can'tjudge how good primary schools are. so testing at 11 will almost certainly stay. but the opposition to testing in primary schools is such that the government has said it will look again at testing younger

teachers. the nut voted on the measure at its annual spring conference in cardiff today. ff carried out by the union found that almost half of young teachers expect to quit the profession within 5 years. increasing paperwork, longer hours and concerns over mental health were just some of the reasons cited. 0ur education correspondent, gillian hargreaves, is in cardiff. give us a flavour of what is being said today there julian. there is a strong undercurrent of this four—day conference and that is anger about what each is perceived as significant cuts to funding in england's schools. they have now balloted to increase the pressure on the government with further industrial action and they haven't ruled out the possible to a full one—day strike, and national protest against what they regard as significant funding cuts. we have heard delegate after delegate after delegate talking this morning, one was a parent, a mother who described how in herarea, was a parent, a mother who described how in her area, some schools have had to limit the amount they are sent —— spending on cen

the national union of teachers annual spring conference continues in cardiff today. e union found that almost half of young teachers expect to quit the profession within five years. increasing paperwork, longer hours and concerns over mental health were just some of the reasons cited. our education correspondent, gillian hargreaves, is in cardiff. this entire conference and its sister conference in manchester both dominated by rows over funding cuts because teachers say that there is not enough money to run the classroom services in the way that they have been running the past. the government says funding has increased in cash terms to £40 billion this year, the highest figure ever. but teachers say there simply is not enough money to go around. and that is having all sorts of impact on teachers' workload, on their enthusiasm for the job even. so that is the frame in which all of the debate in this conference is being held. but a few moments ago the national union of teachers voted to increase industrial action against the government because of what it perceives as th

the national union of teachers annual spring conference continues in cardiff today. rried out by the union found that almost half of young teachers expect to quit the profession within five years. increasing paperwork, longer hours and concerns over mental health were just some of the reasons cited. our education correspondent, gillian hargreaves, is in cardiff. gillian, there will be people saying, these are annual events, and we're always hearing complaints about workloads. we are always hearing about teachers threatening to quit the profession. what is different this year from the survey results 7 this entire conference and its sister conference in manchester, they are both dominated by rows over funding cuts, because teachers say that there isn't enough money to run the classroom services in the way that they have been run in the government in turn says funding has increased in cash terms to £40 billion this year, the highest figure ever but teachers say this plea is not enough money to go around. and that is having also some impact. teachers‘ workload, enthusiasm

teachers gathered for conferences at a time of unprecedented anger over cuts, there have been widespreadread protests from parents and schools who say that without more money, class sizes will go up and teaching post will be cut. the government points out £40 billion is being spent on schools this year, a cash figure ever. but teachers say it hasn't taken into account rising cost like pay, pensions and the running costs of schools. the funding pressure is also beginning to hit parents. something of a concern to the unions. of parents are saying they are making at least one financial contribution to the schools funds in order to enhance resources , schools funds in order to enhance resources, whatever that means, at school level and many parents are saying that even the cost of uniforms is something which they can no longer afford. there is also much disquiet about government plans to introduce a new wave of grammar schools. teachers are due money set aside for them would be better spent on existing schools. however the government says this new wave of grammar is would benefit less well o

- teacher conferences today. - so, for that you miss school ? - hey, i don't make the rules.g, mr. brashov. he probably already checked for fingerprints. - i better go clean up in back. - i'll help you. i'll go get some paint. see you later, jamal. what a mess. this ought to keep me busy for a while. henry, here's your knife. where was it ? in back. thanks. it's no big deal. i turned it in the next day. - you can't just make up your own rules. - okay, forget about it. this is not the first time edward. if it happens again you will be punished. fine. whatever. what was all that about ? sometimes i just can't stand her. what did she do now ? she gets all crazy just because i didn't get my homework done on time. - did she tell you you're throwing away your future ? - twice. - and that she only wants what's best for you ? - three times. good old mom. - did you have to put up with all this crap ? - all the time. so how come you were late with your homework ? - hey, i don't need it from you too, okay ? - fine. hey, where did you get that ? katherine, do you know why rosa isn't here

i've spoken to the point that i had a lot of parent-teacher conferences as a child and i've just gonewith it. i don't put myself in places where that will be a problem. there are a lot of other workplaces -- i did once make cookies for an office full of people and no one ate them because apparently i'm not a real woman. i don't know. but everyone looked like they were poison but that was an attempt to fit in that was never gonna work for me. thank you all so much for sharing your insights, that's what were here to learn from. savanna, patricia, will open it up for questions and i have one over here. yes ma'am. [inaudible] thank you. i am curious what you think, your your personal thoughts on this google fiasco? if you don't know what i'm talking about they petted themselves on the back for closing their pay app and now they're being sued or investigated? nobody knows i'm talking about? do you know what i'm talking about, don't you? it's a thing chain. the reality is the issue around pay equity is something that is a huge problem that we face and it's pervasive. unfortunate, it's not j

the national union of teachers annual spring conference continues in cardiff today.dings and the future of grammar schools. a survey ofjust over 3,000 staff carried out by the union has found that almost half of young teachers expect to quit the profession within five years amid a backdrop of increasing paperwork, longer hours and concerns over their mental health. almost a fifth of parents are being asked to make a financial contribution to their child's school, according to a survey by the nasuwt union. it comes as school leaders and teachers have voiced concerns about growing funding pressures in england's state schools. the government says school spending is at a record high. 25% of parents are saying they can't afford to make the contributions and as a result of that, their children are unable to participate in creative subjects, in art, in school trips and so on and so forth. we don't think that's right. 16 people have died after the collapse of a huge rubbish dump in the sri lankan capital, colombo. tonnes of debris fell onto about 100 homes on friday as resid

unions representing half a million teachers say schools in england are facing the worst funding cuts, in real terms, for twenty years. gathering for their annual conferencesachers for subjects such as maths and science. the government says £40 billion is being spent on schools this year — in cash terms the highest figure ever. 0ur education correspondent gillian hargreaves reports. st martin's school in essex is a good school. but even here, it has become increasingly difficult to recruit staff, particularly in specialist subjects. at one stage, they had a science teacher vacancy for more than a year. but there are also shortages in maths and modern languages. i look at the pool of people that are teaching in those areas and the number of people that are due to retire over the next ten years, and also the number of people that are coming in that aren't actually a specialist in the subject area that they're teaching, and i think that this is really the thin end of the wedge. teachers are gathering for their conferences at a time of unprecedented anger over cuts. there have been widespread protests from parents and schools who say, without more money, class

the national union of teachers annual spring conference continues in cardiff today.os in school buildings and the future of grammar schools. a survey ofjust over 3,000 staff carried out by the union has found that almost half of young teachers expect to quit the profession within five years amid a backdrop of increasing paperwork, longer hours and concerns over their mental health. sweet manufacturers are facing demands from local councils in england and wales to help pay for the cost of cleaning—up chewing gum. the local government association says around £60 million a year is spent removing gum from roads and pavements. frankie mccamley reports. inattractive packaging, it is a staple on the shelves inside most shops and supermarkets, but once the chewing gum leaves the store and makes it way onto the high street, that's when it becomes an unattractive problem. councils in england and wales are now calling on the manufacturers to contribute to the huge bills they face to clean it up. we have over a number of years asked the industry to try and find a solution using

teachers. from the coding systems along with officials held a news conference today to launch the teachers program. parents and students can go on the eagles website to nominate their favorite teachers that specialize in science, technology, engineering or math. >>> so our faa certified pilots are flying drone 6 over the 20 and annual subaru cherry blossom festival in fairmount park. it kicked off at the japanese house and gardens and continues until april 9th, the pictures from drone 6. >> beautiful. fice day to be out flying a drone or running or golfing. >> you want to hitch a ride? >> i don't think it can handle me? >> how big is drone 6? >> not big enough to carry a person i don't think. it will be grounded tomorrow though because it's going to be nasty, tonight stormtracker 6 live double scan showing we are dry. we start the the day with sunshine and high thin clouds are moving in ahead of a storm system that will bring us a double weather threat. the first threat is the potential for flooding rain. this is future tracker 6 showing how much rain our particular model is expecting. and general

but today at their annual conference, head teachers will be asked to vote on a motion to vigorously opposeicy, they'll be told, for the view at the expense of the many. grammars might be the hot topic but heads say there are also facing increasing difficulties recruiting and retaining staff. brexit is a source of uncertainty and the debate continues overfunding. it is, heads claim, a perfect storm of pressures. a storm which it's feared will have dire consequences for standards and pupils. we've got new gcses and new a—levels that we can't afford to give them textbooks for, so teachers are all constantly having to make up the things that they're doing to make sure those students are still successful. the department of education maintains schools have had record levels of investment, but with both labour and lib dems strongly opposing more grammars, it's likely to be a key policy battle in the run—up to the election. marc ashdown, bbc news. mps have warned that the ‘dominance' of big home—building firms must end in order to fix the ‘broken' housing market. the communities and local governme

teachers at the nut conference have voted in favour of possible strike action in england, because of to mark the 20th anniversary of bbc hardtalk. some very significant people have lined up, condemning what you have done, or questioning it. i'm not sure... the european commissioner, peter mandelson, has questioned the wisdom of publishing the cartoons, he says, "publishing them again and again pours petrol on the flames." you talk about frustration with governments, now, but your whole career, basically, sounds as if it's been banging your head against a brick wall. great to see you, how are you? how do you feel, as president, that you are going to go down

unions representing half a million teachers say schools in england are facing the worst funding cuts, in real terms, for 20 years. gathering for their annual conferencesg shortage of teachers for subjects such as maths and science. the government says £40 billion is being spent on schools this year. in cash terms the highest figure ever. our education correspondent gillian hargreaves reports. st martin's school in essex is a good school. but even here, it has become increasingly difficult to recruit staff, particularly in specialist subjects. at one stage, they had a science teacher vacancy for more than a year. but there are also shortages in maths and modern languages. i look at the pool of people that are teaching in those areas and the number of people that are due to retire over the next ten years, and also the number of people that are coming in that aren't actually a specialist in the subject area that they're teaching, and i think that this is really the thin end of the wedge. teachers are gathering for their conferences at a time of unprecedented anger over cuts. there have been widespread protests from parents and schools who say, without mo

teachers are gathering for their conferences at a time of unprecedented anger over cuts. protests from parents and schools who say, without more money, class sizes will go up and teaching posts will be cut. the government points out £40 billion is being spent on schools this year, the highest cash figure ever. but teachers say that hasn't taken into account rising costs, like pay, pensions, and the running costs of schools. the funding pressure is also beginning to hit parents, something of a concern to the unions. half of parents are saying they're making at least one financial contribution to the school's funds, in order to "enhance resources", whatever that means, at school level. and many parents are finding that even the cost of school uniform is something which they can no longer afford. there is also much disquiet about government plans to introduce a new wave of grammar schools. teachers argue money set aside for them would be better spent on existing schools. however, the government says this new wave of grammars would benefit less—well—off families. a future lab

the head of its annual conference, the national association of head teachers, surveyed its members. 72% as the institute of fiscal studies says that to keep up with inflation and freeze funding in real terms, the next government will need to find an extra £2 billion over the next parliament and it will effectively amount to a cut. all the main parties have said funding schools as a priority but will have to wait for the manifestoes to see how they will make the figures add up. coming up on breakfast, all the days news, business and sport. and the car maker vauxhall is being accused ofa car maker vauxhall is being accused of a reckless disregard the safety of a reckless disregard the safety of the way it handled a series of fires on one of its models. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: president trump has warned that a major conflict could break out with north korea over its nuclear and missile programmes. he said he'd prefer a diplomatic outcome to the dispute, but that would be very difficult to achieve. marine le pen has vowed to tackle terrorism and make the security of france a

to one, a move that's creating "huge uncertainty," according to the teachers' union the nasuwt, who are holding their annual conferences will go up because the content is more rigorous, and that bright pupils will have a better chance to shine. 0ur education editor, bra nwen jeffreys, reports. the new system has more grades and replaces letters with the numbers nine to one, with nine being the highest grade. it's all change for gcse maths and english this year. numbers, not letters, for grades and new, tougher content for the exams. would that be ok, to do that? so, umi is getting extra help from her tutor, something many families can't afford. even so, she's anxious about the exams. it's quite daunting, because lots of my teachers don't... they've never taught it before, so they're not used to the new syllabus that's coming in. her mum, kelly, is trying to get her head round it all. a grade 4 will be the same as a c or above. and a top grade of 9 will be higher than an a*. she doesn't mind the exams' content being made harder. but to bring in a new grading system and make the whole exam structure tougher as well mean