Union membership in the UK is optional. However, as a professional, it is always comforting to have the full support that a Union provides.

You can find further information and membership details from the main teacher unions operating in the UK.

National Union of Teachers (NUT)
www.teachers.org.uk

Association of Teachers and Lecturers
www.askatl.org.uk

Professional Association of Teachers (PAT)
www.pat.org.uk

National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers (NAS/UWT)
www.teachersunion.org.uk