Michael Chessum writes about the protest outside Parliament nine years ago today which saw thousands of students fight pitched battles … More
Category: Schools
Abolish academies! Labour, the National Education Service and our schools system (new Clarion pamphlet)
Following our successful Free Our Unions pamphlet first published last September, which helped launch the Free Our Unions campaign, The … More
Abolish academies – motion for Labour conference 2019
We are promoting the following motion, written by school workers active in the Labour Party, for Labour’s annual conference (21-25 … More
Model motion for Labour Parties on school workers’ testing boycott
At the National Education Union conference in April, left activists succeeded in winning agreement to organise a ballot to boycott … More
Fighting the testing regime, transforming our union
The news of the first National Education Union conference voting to organise a boycott of SATs tests has inspired many … More
National Education Union conference anti-union laws motion and fringe meeting (17 April)
Update: the motion was passed and the fringe meeting was very good. We hope to publish more information and speeches … More
Labour conference set to demand abolition of academies
By a teacher, NEU activist and Labour Party conference delegate One of the model resolutions for Labour Party conference produced … More
Strengthening Labour’s education policy
By Dave Levy, Lewisham Deptford CLP Labour Party Conference is just two months away and so I am considering what … More
Workers and students battle education stress
By a Take the Stress Out of Studying campaign activist Too many of us (students, workers, parents, etc.) are under … More