As I am waiting to leave from a brilliant two day training session with NUT organiser colleagues and a great discussion with Jane Mcalevey on trade unionism, organising, housing and how we build sustainable movements, it seems the right time to say; I'm moving on. After working for the NUT for three years and being a member for 13 years, I am going elsewhere. I'm off to the Educational Institute of Scotland to work as an organiser for them. I am leaving to a different education system, one without OFSTED, free schools and academies, but one with similarities. Teachers in Scotland are speaking out about workload and testing. A recent ballot over workload from the new qualifications returned a 95 percent vote for action. The GERM does not stop at Berwick. Further threats are on the way. In May, the Scottish elections led to a Tory opposition for the first time, and they are using language familiar to those of us who have taught, campaigned and ...
Jumped up pantry boy who never knew his place. Former teacher, now union staffer. All opinions my own. Obviously. Welcome