TEACHERS UNDER ATTACK

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The National Union of Teachers' Exceutive is collaborating with the Inner London don N.1.

Five teachers a South Hackney Comprehensive have been brough before the school governors on the instructions of the ILEA Ter taking time off work to aport the TUC-Backed Sbrewsh iament. The five have 95 per cent mupport from the nest of the statt in their sebool cral Parposes sub-convattee has voted 14 to 3 against giving them support a declsian mitified by the fall Excout 35 to 3 The letter chen went as far as writing to the HEA to tell them that the accon was unofticial - despite the lact Chat the TUC had issued a circular to all morober onions callay for support for the lobby.

The Exocative has also veled 38 to 2 against defending two teachers in Westminster who took part in u one day strike against the Houghitan report on leachers pay. The Two were also brought before the goverans an the instructions of the ILEA.

The ILEA desperarely wants to stamp out aty independent setivity amongst teachorsso that it can implement further education pats without cipposition For Eric Brisolt Chet Eucation Ofoor of the ILEA, politic i activity is all right in your car dime-so long as you don't capage in activity at school to detend the education systems The NUT Executive-Including Connunost Party member Max Morris -is in a sic Miliant teachers have been a an is the sile tor taem, making if more NAME lo the Labour Government's ccucation cuts. Getting rid of the leftics is more importent for thee than dereling the education of An ad hot Defence Coincities his been er London schooL Its frst meeting is on Thursday 13 February, at 7.30 p.m. at the Prince Albert Pub, Whartedale Roud. Lon Meanwhile motions should be passed through school associations demanding that the ILBA doop all charges, insisting that the NUT Executive gives ful suppurt to the victimised reachers, and pledging schools to indemnite strike action in the case of an of these teschers not being reinstated.

Bernard Regan and Jon Dureen (British section of the Fourth International)

97 Caledonian Rd., London N.1.

T would like more information about the IMG and its activities

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Mayhe there are still some people around

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