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Cuts to pay have left teachers ashamed of job

A UNION rep who is fourth generation of his family to become a teacher has said that attacks on pay and standards have left him “embarrassed” of the profession.

Josh Wright told NASUWT conference on Saturday that he “used to be proud” to say he was following in the footsteps of his parents and grandparents.

But speaking in a debate over cuts to teachers’ pay, he said seeing his family of teachers struggle had left him deeply disillusioned.

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