the other teacher organisations. the NUT leadership is that it is vital for the NUT to be in on these discussions to make sure no deals are struck on conditions which would worsen the job of teaching.
The employers' attitude is clear however. Following the agreement with the onel teacher organisations to use 'their best endeavours to achieve a return to 'normal duties' some local authorities are flexing their muscles and kincaleng to discipline teachers.
London Education Authority, for example, has already passed a motion through one of its subcommittees which would give it the power to deduct pay striking teachers on the basis of the effect it would have. This would particularly hit the guerilla strike action organised by SCIOUS on the basis of half a day a month which has resulted in some schools being closed for up to 2 weeks. This threat is coupled with an. ILEA thai teacher is obliged under classes of other absent issue. After toulous months of no-cover action the majority of teachers The excuse used by determined not to return to covering.
Teachers will be looking for the union to adopt the kind of lead put forward by Socialist Teachers members in the London Teachers Association (ILTA). They alc calling for a simple declaration that teachers will never cover again. Attack However, even this will not be enough. 6 Teacher unions need to regain the initiative. Rather than get trapped into ACAS talks be pushed to recommence
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ON THURSDAY 6 March, the National Union of Teachers executive agreed to join the talks at ACAS set up as a result of the sell-out '85 pay deal struck by
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