Sue Williamson, chief executive of the Schools, Students and Teachers Network (SSAT), said that state education was subjected to constant derision by politicians and the media, and that is was down to the profession to stand up to the criticism.
Addressing the SSAT’s National Conference in Manchester, Ms Williamson said she hoped the event, whose theme was Illuminating Learning, would challenge the delegates’ thinking about what learning means.
She said: “I hope it will inspire you to speak up for the profession. Education is illuminating, and we must be better at illuminating that fact.
“We have allowed some politicians to give the wrong impression about our schools and some media outlets have been only too willing to assist them with this myth.
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