Martin Powell-Davies - teacher, trade unionist and socialist

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

Saturday, 28 March 2020

Covid-19: A short video to explain exponential growth using the latest UK data

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I've compiled a short video to: * explain the mathematics behind exponential growth * compare how well the latest data (for Covid-19 dea...
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Monday, 23 March 2020

Can the capitalist system really solve the climate crisis?

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At the time I wrote this article just a few short weeks ago, climate change seemed to be the issue that most glaringly exposed capitalism...
Saturday, 21 March 2020

Defeating Disease - Teaching Resources

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I've put together three presentations based on some old Nuffield/Heinemann materials that I still have on my bookshelves. I hope that ...
Thursday, 19 March 2020

Coronavirus can only be tackled by agreement - not by dictat

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UPDATE – 20 March 2020 Today has been a difficult day for school staff and students alike. While Johnson continues to make announcemen...
Wednesday, 18 March 2020

UK schools to close - what needs to be done now

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The Government have had to bow to the inevitable and announce the closure of all schools from Friday until further notice, except for childr...

Coronavirus Crisis - Socialist Planning needed, not Capitalist Chaos

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A newly-spreading virus is a danger that can befall any society. The question facing the world today, however, is what kind of society can b...
Friday, 13 March 2020

Coronavirus - Protect Health, Safety and Pay

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COVID-19 is now officially a pandemic. With the economy already in trouble, the Tories have announced in the Budget that extra funds are av...
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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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