Martin Powell-Davies - teacher, trade unionist and socialist

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

Tuesday, 10 June 2014

NUT Lobby of Parliament

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Thanks to my colleagues at Conisborough College agreeing to cover my teaching this afternoon, I'll be joining the NUT Lobby of Parliamen...
Monday, 9 June 2014

Fear, Hypocrisy and Ofsted

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Ofsted Chief Sir Michael Wilshaw’s claim that inspectors have uncovered “a culture of fear and intimidation” in some Birmingham schools is...
Sunday, 8 June 2014

An Election Poster for the Photocopier - VOTE POWELL-DAVIES 1

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A few colleagues have asked if I can send them a poster that can be copied more easily on a photocopier - so here's a simplified versio...

PRP in schools: unjust and irrational

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Among the many supportive messages that I have received this weekend, I received the story below from a primary teacher in the Midlands. ...
Saturday, 7 June 2014

Voting Papers have arrived - please read the statements - and I hope you'll decide on POWELL-DAVIES 1

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Voting papers are now starting to arrive at the home addresses of NUT members across England and Wales to elect the General Secretary of the...
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Thursday, 5 June 2014

Answering My Critics - Achievable Objectives and a Calendar of Action

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As I have explained in an earlier post this evening, some of my opponents seem to have decided on 'twitter trolling' as a means of c...

Answering My Critics - Staying on a Teacher's Salary

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On today's evidence, some of my opponents seem to have decided that they'll be bombarding critical tweets in my direction throughout...
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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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