Martin Powell-Davies - teacher, trade unionist and socialist

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

Thursday, 26 August 2021

NEU officers and reps need firm advice on Covid-19 for the new term

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National NEU too slow in issuing updated advice for reps In July, the NEU issued a Covid-19 update, assuring members and leaders that new ...
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Friday, 20 August 2021

Why union groups must insist that schools reduce Covid risk

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Please also read further updated advice from 26 August on this blog here :   We all want ‘normality’ but Covid risks are still far from ‘nor...
Tuesday, 17 August 2021

Oppose the Pay Freeze - but with action, not just words

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After all that educators have done throughout the pandemic, the ‘reward’ that we have received from this Government has been a pay freeze fo...
Monday, 9 August 2021

IPCC issues "Code Red" for Humanity. We need global planning, not politicians' hot air

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Today, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its latest report confirming the disastrous damage that has already ...
Saturday, 31 July 2021

Schools and Covid: Government needs to act to reduce risk, not ignore it.

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The summer school holidays are providing a much needed break for staff and students alike from the stressful conditions of teaching and lear...
Sunday, 25 July 2021

Prepare for action to oppose the pay freeze!

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Here is the video statement that I released on my Martin4DGS campaign Facebook page, immediately after the STRB confirmed a pay freeze was t...
Monday, 5 July 2021

An educators' DGS on an educator's salary

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I am standing to be the first elected Deputy General Secretary of the NEU based on the ten clear campaign pledges that I made when I launche...
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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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