Martin Powell-Davies - teacher, trade unionist and socialist

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

Tuesday, 24 July 2018

Five things we learned today about the School Teachers' Review Body Report

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" To support an effective career pathway for school leaders, the level of pay on offer must be sufficient that people stepping up to su...
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” ...
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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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