The debate in schools and in the media will be centred on strike action today (Thursday, June 27) as thousands of teachers take to the picket lines.
The two largest teaching unions are stepping up their campaign against government cuts and education policy. The NASUWT and National Union of Teachers (NUT) were set to go ahead with their first regional walkout as SecEd went to press (see our report, Strike goes ahead after talks deadlock).
It means the gloves will be off as the Westminster PR machine rolls into action against us. Education secretary Michael Gove is quite happy to see teachers walking out, as it gives him the excuse he needs to go on the attack – and he will no doubt accuse the unions of adding to the hardships of families and disrupting the education of our children.
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