National Executive, personal capacity THOUSANDS of teaching jobs lost; class sizes at their largest since 1979; classroom support for children with special educational needs slashed; an ever-growing backlog of repairs for crumbling schools.
No wonder parents, teachers, governors and at least an extra £1 billion for education!
But what has been the Tory government's response? Not only have they given no clear year's cuts (let alone begin to redress the damage done over the last few years), but all the talk ouring the recent leadership contest was of more cuts in public expenditure!
A close reading of Chancellor Clarke's plans for the local authorities that wwwac coucuosiistoi more years of cuts as deep as those inflicted on 'Middle England' this year.
Nor will it just be the shires that suffer next time. Services in metropolitan areas such as Leeds, Birmingham and London which are coming through this in the firing line.
What is obvious is that we can't simply sit back and wait for the government to inject into education the resources that are so desperately needed.
We have to force their hand: to support the September 30 National Education Demonstration called by FACE.
We need to bulld on our success in March 25, when 15,000 parents, teachers. have to make this into the demonstration ever • No class over 30! • Stop all education cuts! • Fund education to meet Join FACE in London on September 30. Together we can win! Assemble 12.30, Embankment March to Hyde Park Rally
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