Articles // Notes From Below

"The Schoolmaster" woodprint by Adriaen van Ostade. The print shows a teacher in a broad-brimmed hat leans over a table, guiding three children with a book.

Situating the Work of Education
by Jack, Alex / March 13, 2026

A close up picture of a teaching assistant holding a textbook up, whilst a student completes an exercise.

‘A Lesson in Class Struggle’: Working in a South London School
by Matthew / March 13, 2026

A large group of teachers gather on a city street in Chicago, holding protest signs and banners; some wear red shirts and yellow vests, while bystanders and media observe.

UCORE: School Struggle and Strikes in the US
by Ellen David Friedman / March 13, 2026

A screenshot from the film Diario di un maestro shows a young boy writes on a large handwritten list pinned to a wall. The list shows names and information in a table format.

Editorial: ‘But they struck in sympathy’
by Notes from Below / March 13, 2026

Street view of a residential area with school buildings, parked cars, and a tall tower in the background.

Day in the Life Working in the Factory School
by Eleanor Davies / March 13, 2026

Crowd of protesters wearing red hats hold yellow "PCS" flags, standing near historic buildings.

Lessons for Unison #4
by John Matrix / Feb. 16, 2026

A group of people are participating in a memorial event, holding a banner honouring Bob Crow.

Lessons for Unison #3
by Janine Booth / Feb. 8, 2026

Hundreds of striking lecturers and academic staff revolt against the UCU union leadership outside its London HQ during the 2018 national pensions strike.

Lessons for Unison #2
by Solan Gundersen / Feb. 2, 2026

A group of Unite bin workers march with Sharon Graham in support of their long-running strike. At the head of the procession, Graham and the workers hold a long banner which reads 'back the strike'.

Lessons for Unison #1
by Unite the Union Activists / Jan. 24, 2026