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A trade union should do more than just defend the status quo
The formation of the NEU gives a chance to think radically about how we might want to shape tomorrow’s education policy, argues GAWAIN LITTLE
Child learning

THE final conference of the NUT offers us an opportunity to reflect on the proud traditions of the National Union of Teachers and its predecessor the National Union of Elementary Teachers. 

It gives us an opportunity to celebrate the victories the union has won in its 147-year history and the difference it has made to the lives of its members, and the lives of the children they teach.

However, it also forces us to confront some significant questions about the future of the movement. 

Liberation webinar, 30 November2024, 6pm (UK)
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