Martin Powell-Davies - teacher, trade unionist and socialist

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

Saturday, 30 November 2013

LGBT Conference: Bigotry divides, collective action unites

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I've been to more meetings in Mander Hall than I can remember, but today's NUT LGBT Conference has to be one of the best events that...
Friday, 29 November 2013

A LETTER FROM A PARENT - performance-pay undermines relationships between teachers and students

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I am writing to you to express concern about the current situation in your school in regards to the pay policy that is being proposed for t...
Monday, 25 November 2013

UPDATE FROM LEWISHAM: Significant progress made but key issues still to resolve:

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The following motion was agreed unanimously at the Lewisham NUT General Meeting tonight:  Lewisham NUT: 1) Congratulates members in the s...
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Wednesday, 20 November 2013

PLEASE NOMINATE MARTIN POWELL-DAVIES FOR RE-ELECTION TO THE NUT EXECUTIVE

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THE MEMBERS ELECTED TO THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE FOR 2014-2016 will face a sterner test than any previous national leadership has faced. Can...

Thanks for your support - and achieving third place in the VP election

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The results are in for the NUT National Officers Elections - and the winners were:  Philipa Harvey (Senior Vice-President) and Anne Swift ...
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Sunday, 17 November 2013

Grading lessons to deny pay progression is unacceptable

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"Dear Parent/Guardian, if your son/daughter fails to pay attention in my class, it could cost me £2,000" Surely no school woul...

Another provocation from Michael Gove

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The latest provocation from Gove The members elected to the NUT National Executive for 2014-16 will face a sterner test than any previo...
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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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