Schools Follow

An inspiring battle in east London has breathed new life into the fight to stop academies. Two socialist activists, Carolyn McGrath and Miriam Scharf, spoke to Socialist Worker about how the campaign was built – and how others can take up the struggle elsewhere

Workers and parents at Avenue school in east London scored a victory this week after school bosses retreated on an academy plan.

Strikers, parents and their supporters rallied in east London on Thursday as three-day strikes at two schools came to an end

Demonstrators chanted, “Education, not privatisation,” and, “Our schools are not for sale.”

Workers at Connaught School for Girls in Waltham Forest ended a three-day strike on Thursday in a battle over pay. NEU union members are demanding the higher inner London pay rate at the outer London school.

There was an exuberant mood on the picket line at Avenue primary school in Newham on Tuesday.

Teachers could be heading for a national strike ballot over pay. Delegates at the NUT union conference in Brighton last weekend passed a motion calling on the union to launch a “vigorous campaign” over pay.

Anti-racism was a big theme of NUT teachers’ union conference this week

The final annual conference of the National Union of Teachers takes place in Brighton over Easter weekend.

School workers in east London have the council on the run

Strikers, parents and supporters rallied in east London on Thursday as NEU union members at three schools struck against academies.

NEU union members in east London, are showing their determination not to let more of our schools become academies