A General Election Result and Further Cuts Campaign Islington NUT believes the outcome of the general election shows there is huge backing for social justice and anti-austerity policies in this country. The proposed deal for a minority government supported by the DUP is a deal with a homophobic, anti-choice and bigoted organisation whose views are rejected by the majority of the population in this country and are at odds with the ethos and policies of our union. We note the excellent role the NUT played in the election campaign, along with parents’ organisations and others, and believe it played a key role in shaping the campaign against austerity. We agree to send a message to Jeremy Corbyn and Emily Thornbury thanking them for putting education at the forefront of their campaigns. We further agree to: 1. Congratulate the NUT on the role it played in the campaign with evidence showing large numbers of people changed their voting intentions because of it. 2. Continue working with Fair Funding for All Schools and other parent organisations to encourage more parental involvement in our area and to consider what campaigning activities we can organise this term. 3.Call upon the national union to continue to work to expand the campaign against cuts, and against SATs, and other regressive polices such as the re-introduction of grammar schools. 4. Back action in any school or team threatened by cuts. 5. Support the London demonstration called for Sunday 16th July and encourage all members to attend. 6. Work with sister unions and parent organisations and others to organise a national demonstration against education cuts in the autumn term. 7. Ask the executive to consider taking national strike action in the autumn term alongside or in addition to such a demonstration. 8. We welcome the formation of the Islington Parents fair funding for schools group and agree to support its activities.
Democratic Unionist Party Islington NUT is appalled by the proposed deal being arranged between the Tory party and the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) in order for them to form a minority government. We note that the DUP:
We recognise that such views are at odds with the ethos and policies of our union and we firmly oppose them.
Austerity Fight Film ITA notes that Phil Maxwell, a previous member at C & I, is making a feature length documentary film about campaigns against austerity. The film will be premiered at the East End Film festival in London this year. The film will aim to give a voice to those who are not normally heard including those who are suffering from austerity and are actively campaigning against it. NUT members have been interviewed for the film. ITA welcomes the Austerity Fight film and agrees to donate £100 towards its production.
Grenfell Fire Islington NUT believes that the Grenfell Tower fire is not a “failure of the state” (T.May) but a failure of the government and ruling party to take its responsibility for the care and safety of all citizens seriously. In particular they have
Those elements of the emergency services that they have not managed to cut responded heroically; and communities across London have shown a human solidarity that puts the government to shame. We support the call for:
We further recognise that this government will do only as much as it is forced to do on this matter and as little as it can get away with and that deregulation in the interests of cutting costs is its default position. We resolve to :
Finsbury Park Terorist Attack Islington NUT sends its support and condolences to our Muslim brothers and sisters attacked in Finsbury Park last night. This was an Islamophobic terrorist attack, designed to inflict maximum harm and fear among Muslims not just in Islington but throughout the UK. It was aimed at dividing our community at a time when we need to be united against racism, war and austerity. Islington NUT stands in solidarity with those killed or injured in last night's attack and with all their friends and relatives. We treasure our Muslim pupils,parents and teachers in Islington and will do everything in our power to support and defend them.
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