claim.
writes BETTY HUNTER.
The problem leadership of the National question this is already raising many members" minds.
If the executive can institure cent on top of the employers class size. the E16000m cuts and the 40,000 unemployed teachers?
The left in the union can use annual conference Blackpool to build an alternalive strategy out of this FULL CLAIM Tiance be fighting defend the full claim. It will be arguing for a special salaries COLICICIC autumn that the membership deter and how to can i.
needs and how to win The Blackpool apenda shows the predccupations of teachers. Motions on class size, salaries, cuts, racism, women's oppression and the content of debates. Five of the top hi are hkely motions put forward proposals apported by the STA The exocative will certainly these resolutions with winteranda — wash sake precedence over motions the same topic anD TICH amendments.
Guest speaker Shirley lams, the Secretary of State priority at the National Union Teachers' conference this week is to ratify a settlement of the teachers' pay The present ban on voluntary duties is the first national action that teachers have taken for years.
to sweep the 40,000 unemplayed teachers Canci Boo lie teachers un behind yet another round of wage restraint.
The right-wing Icadership of the union can be counted on to acquiesce in this, guise of leave it to us and the TUC to de our best for youThe Socialist Teachers mance desales will argue Coat teachers must organise themwage restraint, education cuts, racism and attacks on the curriculum. And they will draw lessons from recent wave of school student untest to explain the need to invoive pupils, purents and the Iabour movement in discussion happening education and win their active support. can CLASS SIZE Ference and the Trades Union Congress smaller classes. There enough teachers available to achieve this. But the NUT leadership has done nothing.
Top of the agenda is a call for The Association their motion for a union campaign to cradicate racism on schools. This takes up both the content 1930115 Wil- with local and 2,500 teachers attended a rally against racism and fascism in Central Hail, Westminster on 16 March. The meeting was organised by ALTARF [All London Teachers Against Raciem and Fascism| and represented the most powerful response lo and a ban on the National Front's use of schools.
Delegates
discussing the TUC Women's Charter and amendments on The STA socks to commit the union to setting up a delegate advisory under the Irom areas to develop consis tent activities and The debate on the control of the curriculant could prove to under the In reality there are two also he contraception. government.
radical alternative clected LIED labour policies determine needs LETENE executive leaders' including Communist Party defend education through a partnership" between teachers and the people.
The STA will be proposing a based taking this crucial debate Into lanie haci movement to an educational programine based on working and interests:
to tie teachers to closer collaboration with the Labour Goveroment and TUC policies of curbing the living standards of working unity of the left is The Socialist Teachers Al united meetings with Rank and File to huild a coherent ICIE WEED yention at the conference. The Jaunt Dre-Conterence meeting and the mecting on lighting racism oo-sponsored by the bind me AnD Nazi League represent positive step nue the conference wi mark a decisive turn to WORKINA Class POUCILS strengthening of left unity can he regretted only by the right wing leadership.
BETTY HUNTER is Wandsworth delegate to the ThUTconference