Against forced academies and the privatisation of our education system by stealth
Our government is forcing
schools to become academies against the majority consensus. They are
ignoring parents, schools and local authorities. They are using bullying
tactics to hand schools to academy chains, run by major Tory donors.
They are not only forcing failing schools but good ones and allowing
these chains to cherry pick good schools to give academy policy
credibility. Parents all over the UK are starting to organise
themselves. 'Parents Against Forced Academies' are calling for a public
enquiry into the bullying and likely corruption endemic to forced
academy process. Decisions about handing over our public schools to
academy chains are being made behind closed doors without proper
consultation or transparency.
Please join us in our fight for our Education system and our democracy.
The underlying anti-democratic nature of the Department of Education's handling of these matters points unequivocally to a hidden agenda of privatisation. This is fuelled by political self-interest, by party donations, lobbying and future job offers beyond parliament.
Privatisation will only serve the elite and the sooner it is challenged the better. And the rhetoric that Academies will solve all problems is based on very weak foundations. They are increasingly selective of pupil intake, channel funds to executive figures away from teachers, operate dangerously strict pupil codes of conduct and have increasingly fast teacher turnaround. As parents, this is not what we want for our children or our country.
This issue has largely fallen under the media radar and public awareness. It deserves to be front page news and brought to public attention. Education is our future.
We strongly believe that this issue mirrors the NHS privatisation which has fuelled much public outrage. The public deserves to know what is happening to Education too.
This is a serious request at a serious time, and we urge you to support us.
Parents Against Forced Academies
To vote follow this LINK
Please join us in our fight for our Education system and our democracy.
The underlying anti-democratic nature of the Department of Education's handling of these matters points unequivocally to a hidden agenda of privatisation. This is fuelled by political self-interest, by party donations, lobbying and future job offers beyond parliament.
Privatisation will only serve the elite and the sooner it is challenged the better. And the rhetoric that Academies will solve all problems is based on very weak foundations. They are increasingly selective of pupil intake, channel funds to executive figures away from teachers, operate dangerously strict pupil codes of conduct and have increasingly fast teacher turnaround. As parents, this is not what we want for our children or our country.
This issue has largely fallen under the media radar and public awareness. It deserves to be front page news and brought to public attention. Education is our future.
We strongly believe that this issue mirrors the NHS privatisation which has fuelled much public outrage. The public deserves to know what is happening to Education too.
This is a serious request at a serious time, and we urge you to support us.
Parents Against Forced Academies
To vote follow this LINK
