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EDUCATION Secretary Nicky Morgan has been branded a “disgrace” after refusing to attend two teachers’ union conferences.
With 41 days until the general election, Ms Morgan leapt at the chance to appear last night on BBC Question Time.
But a letter seen by the Star reveals that the Tory has twice dodged the opportunity to debate with Britain’s teachers.
The Morning Star here publishes a speech that would have been given by Stop the War officer and longtime NEU and NUT activist Alex Kenny on the eve of the verdicts handed to Chris Nineham and Ben Jamal this week. He also explains why he couldn’t give it
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