NASUWT comment on Michael Gove letter

Commenting on the letter issued today by the Secretary of State to the General Secretaries of the NASUWT and the NUT, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union, said:

“Teachers and most reasonable people will see this letter, issued on the eve of the NASUWT and NUT Conferences, for what it is, a blatant attempt to provoke the teaching profession ahead of their Annual Conferences.

“This is a serious situation which requires a more measured response than this display of arrogance and belligerence from the Secretary of State.

“As far as we are concerned we remain committed to engaging in genuine discussions and our  original demands still remain on the table. “