Unions Fighting Acadamies In Reading

You may be aware of the Fighting Academies In Reading (FAIR) campaign which has been set up by unions to urge local schools not to sign up to become academies under the bill rushed through Parliament by the coalition government.

UNISON, along with NUT, NASUWT, UNITE, GMB, and ATL, started the campaign because of a belief that academies will prove expensive, divisive for communities, and bad for pupils, teachers, and school support staff.

Four schools in Reading, namely Highdown, Kendrick, Reading School, and Churchend Primary, have all signalled their intent to become academies so far and more are set to follow.

FAIR has written to the schools involved to urge them to reconsider their plans and the steering group will be meeting on Monday 27 September to plan the next stage of the campaign.

If you are concerned about academies or want to become involved in FAIR please email unison@reading.gov.uk

To find out more about the acadamies plan and why UNISON opposes it visit UNISON: Defend Your School