Martin Powell-Davies - teacher, trade unionist and socialist

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

Thursday, 28 May 2015

Teacher resignation crisis grows - because "the job is undoable"

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Thousands of teachers hand in their notice   This week marks the last opportunity for most teachers to give the legal notice required to le...
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Wednesday, 27 May 2015

Prendergast Academy Order rescinded - questions needing answers

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The announcement late on Friday from the Chair of Governors of the Leathersellers’ Federation of Schools that “the DfE are going to rescind ...
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Tuesday, 19 May 2015

Fighting for 'what works for education' - to oppose academies

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Debating what's best for education The fading pomp of Brockley's Rivoli Ballroom must have seen a few contests in its time but, la...
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Tuesday, 12 May 2015

Lewisham NUT writes to Councillors about the Prendergast academy plan

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I have sent the following letter to Lewisham councillors today: Dear Colleagues This week’s CYP Select Committee is considering consultation...
Sunday, 10 May 2015

A call for support from Bromley UNITE in their battle to oppose privatisation

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I have received this message today - please do what you can to support this immediate post-Election battle against privatisation and attacks...
Friday, 8 May 2015

After the Election, turn anger into action

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Balls, Milliband, Murphy and the other New Labour failures have performed a miracle – for the Tories that is – by handing power back to Came...
Tuesday, 5 May 2015

Send a message to Westminster - Vote TUSC against CUTS on Thursday

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On Thursday 7 May   VOTE for Martin POWELL-DAVIES in Lewisham West and Penge Most of us will be only too pleased to see the back of the...
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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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