Martin Powell-Davies - teacher, trade unionist and socialist

Sharing views, information and resources for school staff, trade unionists and socialists.

Sunday, 31 January 2010

Sao Paulo teachers fight casualisation

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The photo shows CPERS members on the march at the start of the Social Forum meeting in Porto Alegre. CPERS has twice forced the state govern...
Thursday, 28 January 2010

Kevin Courtney elected as NUT DGS

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Kevin Courtney has been elected (by 53% to 47% for Martin Reed) to become the next Deputy General Secretary of the NUT. I strongly supported...

A visit to meet teachers in Brasil

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At the invitation of CPERS, the 100-000 strong teachers´ union of the Rio Grande do Sul state, I have travelled to the World Social Forum in...
Monday, 18 January 2010

Standing for the National Executive

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Lewisham NUT passed the folllowing motion at its General Meeting tonight: Lewisham NUT 1) Welcomes the fact that three Associations (Lewisha...
Saturday, 9 January 2010

Join the Classroom Teacher Network

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Action and Change for Teachers A group of teachers who backed Martin Powell-Davies’ recent stand in the NUT Vice-President election For acti...
Wednesday, 18 November 2009

Thanks for your support!

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Congratulations to Nina Franklin who won the election to become Senior Vice-President. Marilyn Harrop will be Junior V-P. With 3028 first pr...
Monday, 9 November 2009

Coalition to stand general election candidates

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Teachers and trade unionists know that all of the main parties offer a similar diet of cuts and attacks on public sector jobs, pensions and ...
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Martin Powell-Davies

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* Brought up as a socialist by parents who hungered for what is right * One adopted grandfather left me a double-barrelled name, the other his name on a 1926 General Strike black-list * Given a comprehensive education at St.Andrew's, Leatherhead * First-class degree from King's College, Cambridge, for those who like that kind of thing * Secondary science teacher in London 1986-2015 * Lewisham NUT Secretary 1993-2015, organiser of many campaigns to defend teachers and education * Father of four who were all so well-supported by Sedgehill School, SE6. * Member of the NUT National Executive 2010-15 * NEU London Regional Secretary 2016 - 19 * Moved to Cumbria to return to teaching 2019 * Candidate for NEU DGS in 2021 * Proud to have been name-checked by Gove for saying that his 'reforms' could make teaching unbearable * Member of the CWI, following its global struggles via http://www.socialistworld.net * Exiled member of Penge CC, still a 'Middle Aged Man In Lycra' when I can be.
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