Martin Powell-Davies - teacher, trade unionist and socialist

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

Friday, 18 May 2018

London teachers discuss action on pay and housing to stop a growing recruitment crisis

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Research released today by the NFER confirms what teachers in London schools already know - that the recruitment and retention crisis is ge...
Thursday, 10 May 2018

Taking action to stop teacher shortages in London

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Every parent, every member of staff already knows that Government cuts are damaging our schools. £2.8 BN has been stolen nationally since ...
Tuesday, 8 May 2018

Avenue School Governors withdraw plans for academy transfer

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NEU STATEMENT, 8 MAY 2018:   AVENUE SCHOOL (NEWHAM) GOVERNORS WITHDRAW THEIR PLANS TO CONVERT TO ACADEMY STATUS Front-page news in the ...
Monday, 26 March 2018

Organising action, winning for education

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Over the last few months, some tremendous campaigns - and some important victories - have been organised across the London Region by the Nat...
Sunday, 11 March 2018

Get organised to turn workload pledges into reality in your school

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“I want teachers to spend their working hours doing what’s right for children and to reduce the amount of time spent on unnecessary tasks” ...
Wednesday, 7 February 2018

School Cuts are cutting jobs - the facts for London Local Authorities

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" Real terms cuts to school funding since 2015 have led to a big reduction in the number of secondary teachers, teaching assistants...
Monday, 5 February 2018

NEU calls for a fully funded 5% pay rise and an end to Performance Pay

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“Teaching is now a career with no certainty of expectation with regard to earnings and a growing problem of capricious, unfair and even dis...
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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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