Ahead of a massive teachers’ strike looming in England, some teachers quietly expressed concerns that their union bosses have moved too far to the left.
The National Union of Teachers and NASWUT, which represent 9 out of every 10 of teachers in England, have threatened to go on strike this summer unless the government meets their demands. Strike organizers have sought alliances with other employee unions, and called for mass industrial action.
Such rhetoric is evidence that the Socialist Workers Party has too much influence, said Ian Grayson, a national executive for NUT.
“There is growing dissatisfaction with the constant calls for strike action and some extremists using the union for political purposes,” said Grayson in a statement to The Guardian.
Grayson organized a meeting of a union sub-group called Broadly Speaking, which seeks to moderate NUT’s message.
“The vast majority of NUT members are well-educated, reasonable people who just don’t feel the same way as the extreme left who take the podium,” he said.
The strike will begin in June if government education officials do not agree to reverse course on salary freezes, work hour increases, and pension contributions.
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