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Kevin Courtney condemns academy push

Finally the Government has come clean on its education priorities and admitted that its real agenda all along has been that every school must become an academy. The fig leaf of ‘parental choice’, ‘school autonomy’ and ‘raising standards’ has finally been dropped Continue reading

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Small Heath begins nine days of action

NUT Teachers in Birmingham School Small Heath began nine days of action this morning with a vibrant picket line. About 30 teachers and supporters gathered at the main site whilst two other sites were also picketed. The teachers are resisting plans to convert the school to an Academy. Continue reading

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Support Small Heath, Support Simon O’Hara

Small Heath National Union of Teachers school teachers are taking 9 days of strike action from Tuesday 19th against their school being converted into an academy. Their action will also boost the campaign to win the reinstatement of their victimised NUT rep Simon O’Hara. They will be joined on Wednesday and Thursday of this week by teachers in the NASUWT and the ATL. Continue reading

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