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BRITAIN’S “disastrous foreign policy” is responsible for the rise in extremism among young people, teachers said yesterday.
A motion arguing that the government’s counter-extremist Prevent strategy “could destroy relationships between teachers and learners” was unanimously passed by TUC Congress.
Moved by teaching union NASUWT, it said that provisions requiring teachers to spy on and report pupils at risk of being polarised would “close down space for open discussion in a safe and secure environment and smother the legitimate expression of political opinion.”
With 12,000 fewer teachers since 2010 and dwindling resources, Scotland’s schools desperately need investment to support diverse learners rather than empty promises from politicians, writes ANDREA BRADLEY
With 170,000 children living in poverty in north-east England and teachers leaving in droves over 20 per cent real-terms pay cuts since 2010, all while private companies siphon off billions, it is time to unite and fight for education, writes MATT WRACK