___________________ NUT group/Association/Division welcomes

the sacking of Michael Gove as Secretary of State for Education and

recognises the significant contribution that the NUTs Stand UP for
Education Campaign and in particular the readiness of NUT
members to take national, regional and local strike action whenever
called to do so made to his demise. We also note that despite
Gove asking the STRB to review teachers holidays, working day and
entitlement to PPA, the STRB recommended that these remain the
same. We believe this is entirely down to the campaigning work of
our union.
We note:
1. That Camerons decision to demote Gove came only days
after the successful national strike by members of the NUT,
UNISON, GMB, UNITE and FBU on 10 July.
2. That his replacement, Nicky Morgan, subsequently told the
press Michael set out the reforms, my job is to implement
them and that the fight for education and to defend
teachers pay, conditions and pensions continues.
3. That NUT national conference at Easter voted to consult
with members about a series of strikes through the autumn
term and in to 2015.
We believe that, with the government in crisis over continually
falling living standards, the bedroom tax and the closeness of the
referendum on Scottish independence, the NUT Executives
decision to stand aside from the strike by other public sector
workers on 14 October is a wasted opportunity.
The record of the last Labour government and the feebleness of
Labour in opposition shows that we cannot rely on a future Labour
government - even if one were to be elected next May - to come
close to meeting the demands of the Stand Up for Education
Campaign.
We believe that the best way of achieving union objectives is
escalate the NUTs campaign of strike action this term as far as
possible in coordination with other unions,
We call on the NUT Executive, therefore:
1. To re-consider its decision not to join UNISON and the
GMB in striking on 14 October.
2. In the event of the being unwilling to do this, to call on
NUT members to give maximum solidarity to striking
UNISON and GMB colleagues.
We pledge to do all we can to support the strike by our support
staff colleagues.

We also reaffirm our willingness to Stand Up for Education and
agree to do everything we can to achieve a positive outcome to the
forthcoming consultative ballot of members and to make whatever
further action that is subsequently called by the NUT as successful
as possible.