In Frances Ryan’s Hardworking Britain column each week, she focuses on stories of individuals who are affected by the government’s austerity agenda.
The National Union of Teachers has approved industrial action over the school funding crisis in England, after delegates at its annual conference were told of children at one school who spent two weeks wearing hats and coats in their classroom this winter because of budget pressures.
Secondary schools in England are facing the steepest cuts to funding since the 1970s, according to analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Additionally, the National Audit Office calculates cuts of 8% in real terms by 2019-20 in all schools in England.
Are you a teacher watching your students struggle from lack of resources, a headteacher forced to let go of staff and go without textbooks and computers, or a parent raising funds for your children’s school? Share your stories with us, using the form below.
