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selective an whole Glyn Ford army of Committee which selection movement, unlikely to that ODS assault to schools and the eleven plus. than 'parental development schools; grading. these wetl-resourced The which are moderns. public campaign comprehensive parents.
Throughout number of: themes declaring build a weeks ago the Socialist Teachers Alliance and Rank and File Organised a conterence on education in the Midlands. It was attended by 40 people and marked a solid beginning to the fightback which will be necessary in education over the Ken Jones (STA) argued that Tory programme of cuts. It is an attempt to to attack the advances of the past few of "equality of educational opportunity are now a Positive governmental support for education, the likely introduction of widespread testing, the educational effect of the cuts — all these point to an educational policy in which the schools play a role as the * legitimisers of success and failure.
(Labour' Councilior and member of Tameside Education spoke about ways introduced through the back door. The pattern in areas which were already comprehen- and be a head-on re-establish More likely we will see through the cuts. publication of exam results and use of choice, the gradual of hierarchy down suburban schools which are grammar in all but name, throuch to inner city "sink' schools essentially secondary He argued for a massive to explain the layer ideal and to win positive support from working class the conference evident.
Firstly we have to combine defence TACH attack. Defence of educational gains, and continuing the fight for a socials alternative in education. For instance it is not sufficient merely to oppose We must demonstrate that the implementation of the cuts affects working class children and their education disproporționately.
Secondly; •severity attack over the next period will cause tue brous to become o the NUT. Their traditional ideas and methods of struggle will inadequate. Already, there is a large of teachers who dissatistied at the outcome of the 'action' over salaries.
There are major opportunities for the left to put forward demands and which can command support. This will have to stress that existing only effective collective action defend education, and the need for a fight based on Thirdly, massive working class response to the policies of the Thatcher government Our task is to make education an issue in that tight back. constant policy of taking educational issues working through the unions and through propaganda aimed at parents and the prove community. There is often a naive bellet among working dos partil highly that the grammar This can lead to: opposition to comprehensivisation and progressive wide methods in general. Socialist teachers have an special task to develop and I TEACH HOW NOT TO REN AND HOW WRITE 1 TECH THE NEW ILLITERAC working with other there is going to be a national Rank & File, This means a clas! both schools system contact:
Rd, London N6 I TE UNEMPLOYMENT. explain educational objectives which provide real and useful education for working class children.
The next major will be conference Under Attack' being organised jointly the Socialist Teachers Alliance, Socialist Education Association on 10/11 November. The main speakers will include Stuart Hall and Caroline Benn. The conference promises to attract over 500 teachers and be a real forum in which to discuss and organise the fightback.
For more details of conference Education Conference Organising Group, c/o 13 Bloomfield
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provided opportunities for individual working class children to 'make it'.
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