At 8.04am on 22 December 2020 we launched #StrikeMap. Below is our first ever post 👇 5 years, putting struggle on the map 5 years, supporting striking workers 5 years, building solidarity Grab a copy of our 'story so far' photobook here: bit.ly/SM5yearhardback

If the UK government wants to defend Israel militarily, put it to a vote in Parliament. Let the country see which MPs support a genocidal state.

Why on earth would Keir Starmer invite Trump to the UK? How does he think that is okay?

Get involved in the big london school strike wave! Support the picket lines. Come to the protests and show your #solidarity

Anyone who says this isn't a Nazi Salute is either seriously deluded, a liar, or a fascist. If it looks like a nazi, talks like a nazi, salutes like a nazi, attacks minorities like a nazi, scorns democracy like a nazi, then it's probably a nazi... We must never compromise with fascism.

This is one those released by Trump today. This nazi. Nobody could say they didn’t tell us who they were.

“One Day” by @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social and #BenjaminPhillips This is an a powerful and emotional true-story about an escape from a convoy to Auschwitz. It’s masterfully told and by equal measure shows the fear but also the hope in the darkest of times. Perfect for UKS2 #PicturebookPage

Day of shame indeed. Disgusting www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Gaza’s death toll exceeds 186,000 (The Lancet), Israel’s PM faces an ICC arrest warrant & Israel is on trial for genocide at the ICJ. Yet the UK government continues selling arms. Proud to join Palestine Solidarity Campaign & StW in Coventry & demand a full arms embargo & sanctions on Israel.

Many have suspected the 'no excuses' strategies promoted and used in some secondaries were in danger of stepping over the mark. If after a proper investigation the allegations in this article prove to be true, let's hope it is the beginning of the end for them. www.theguardian.com/education/20...

I have yo say- i can not abide the language of “school readiness”. How about child ready schools? And as for this target? Are you going to pump money in to support for families? It seems not! #EduSky www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/news...

The child who is not embraced by their village will burn it down to find some warmth. (African proverb). Low/zero tolerance punitive and toxic power cultures create disenfranchised adults. Some will struggle quietly, others will struggle anti-socially. So the ‘keeping everyone safe’ is superficial.

To be clear - the Mossbourne culture is not confined to just this school. The last goverbment encouraged and supported this kind of institutionalised bullying of children. The rest of us were called “the blob” www.theguardian.com/education/20...

It is the centrists in France that are helping the far right. Not the left! Just as it is true here.

Used a new verb - ‘whiterosing’ it by which they meant teaching a lesson with prepared slides without knowing what the next slide was going to say and blagging it in the moment!!!!

I loved facilitating our EYFS forum today. I feel very privileged to learn from and work with such a brilliant bunch of EY Leaders. To help us also channel our inner @ruthswailes.bsky.social & @aaronearlyyears.bsky.social we now all have a copy of A Child Centred EYFS ✨

Thinking about the early years environment, promoting children’s interests through carefully planned continuous provision extends children’s learning and provides opportunities for children’s hands, bodies and brains to be continually active (Zosh et al., 2017, Bradbury & Swailes, 2024).#PlayMatters

We just have to try and be good enough for most of the time. That’s ok.

During a week of action in solidarity with Palestine, including today's workplace day of action and Friday's international day of solidarity, BEN JAMAL, director of @pscupdates.bsky.social blogs about why Palestinians need union members' support more than ever. www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...

Observations, learning walks, whatever. If you’re here to help, welcome! If you’re here to judge- errrrr no thanks #EduSky

#solidarity to 6th form strikers! Fight to win!!! @neunion.bsky.social

In light of Ofsted's latest proposals for their 'report card' I've created this handy poster that should be displayed in every classroom...

In case you missed our @sdupp.bsky.social cartoon on Ofsted's leaked report card proposals last week ...

And remember letters and sounds? It was free! Now schools forced to by expensive phonics schemes run by academy chains that profit from this system.

And it would cost schools less is the LAs were restored with the funding to have proper, centrally employed advisors.

The corporate greed in education has to be ended. From curriculum and assessment to private consultants - end it all! #NeedNotGreed #EduSky

Hell no

Publications that advocates for PLAY in the EYFS #PlayMatters #EarlyYearsSky #EarlyYears #EYFS I have made a video but I can’t share on here so here is a list of books to advocate Play.

Charlotte Church sang From the River to the Sea at a fundraising event for Palestinians and now all the usual people are screaming antisemitism and trying to cancel her. RP if you stand with Charlotte Church and Palestine.

I guess the only way is up from here? Couldn’t really watch much tbh- feels painful #WRU

This culture of bullying and fear was actively promoted by the last government. It must be rooted out and put a stop too. Kids get one childhood and schools like this are wrecking it #EduSky www.theguardian.com/education/20..

Fossil fuel companies are laughing in our faces , and while the planet burns , they continue to ‘drill baby drill’ and further their exploitation of people and nature . That's why I'm calling on the UK Government to ban fossil fuel ads outright – sign my petition now at lovera.ge/ban-ffa

Pleased to be part of this commission. The crisis in teacher retention and levels of stress have to end. #EduSky

Important piece for educators to read. #EduSky

41% of kids being told they’re not at expected standard at the age of 11 is a disgrace. Last chance to feee in to the government curriculum and assessment review… Email mailto:[email protected] #Curriculumandassessmemt #Primary #SATs #ToxicTesting

Woke sandwich anyone?

Woke sandwich anyone?

Coming to any photo opportunity at any time you’ll have ‘em The new Tory B*llox Band From left to right Close my Companies while they owe HMRC Philps Claim Anything I Can McVey How Did I End Up As A Minister Atkins And band leader … KemiKaze BadEnough

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Tens of thousands have rallied outside New Zealand’s Parliament to protest against a bill that critics say would hurt the rights of Maori people. 🔗: aje.io/3y6tot

With @mrp-ict.bsky.social on our side, the curriculum and assessment review will surely have to take note!!

What can you do to plant seeds of change & tackle #Islamophobia? Check out the NEU’S Anti-Racism charter to begin a whole school approach to anti-racism, including Islamophobia. #IAM24

Apparently it’s all about Hamas, and absolutely nothing to do with ethnic cleansing, genocide and land grab. West Bank children being killed at unprecedented rate www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...

Oh! Ok! They say #EduSky over here! Not #EduBluesky

I’m wondering if I’ll get a pile on on here if I say something like “direct instruction only does not produce good learning”, or, “bollocks to knowledge rich”, or, “children should be the subjects and not the objects of their education”…….. holding my breath…… #EduBluesky

Farmers’ protest: ‘We probably are all millionaires’ 👇Landowners, big business and right wingers set the tone at the farmers' protest socialistworker.co.uk/news/farmers...

This is not a farmers tax. This is not a tractor tax. This is a tax on estates worth over £2,000,000 paying 20% on that asset (only over 2mil). There is a reason Jeremy Clarkson called his farm diddly squatt. It's the tax he intends to pay.

If you bring central London to a halt in order to campaign against catastrophic climate change then you're a "barmy" eco "fanatic" who deserves to be locked up. If you do the same to hang on to your multimillion pound inheritance tax exemption then you're a brave freedom fighter defying the odds