Free education from political meddling and hand control to teachers

politicians instead of control, that education is in good hands if I had a body independent of the teaching profession at the bar?

Last week I was talking to my father. It is a principal retired, who taught for 50 years (from 1957), I am a teacher who began 17 years ago. We, as teachers do, put the world in order. The conversation included Gove (of course), Ofsted (how boring is Wilshaw), review problems, finance, labor, SATS, and so on, the usual subjects. This is usually the same conversation we had for nearly 20 years. Gove swap Baker, Wilshaw for Woodhead. But this time the conversation ended differently. Usually, we have a whinge, discuss how things can be done differently and I agree that we would do a better job at every opportunity. We love to complain (what teacher does not), but we always ended our conversations accept things that are generally better than they were in the past.

Essentially, we are both educational and optimistic, even though we complained the details have always believed that things are improving in general. Although the people who run the educational system are the politicians who know nothing about education (with some exceptions), most are motivated by the desire to improve the life chances of all children (I have said you are optimistic), and its appearance in the wrong direction to operate the political system as well as you can.

Ed Balls is a good example of this type of minister, motivated by all the right reasons to do all the wrong things, not because he wants to destroy the system, but because it is a economist and I know nothing about education. Wilshaw is another example, but of another class (eg Woodhead). Someone who knew a lot about education, but a politician has forgotten what they learned. It is, I believe, sincerely wants to see the system improve and you want to see all the lights of the schools are teaching effectiveness, but destroyed the morale of teachers in some of its expressions less thought and makes it less likely that improved things. He must learn the maxim "things effective, efficient people." Regrettably, it is not a danger to Wilshaw central principle of education for all children have the right to genuine educational experiences that prepare them their future lives.

Gove, on the other hand, is really dangerous. It is powered by a very different ideological motivation and seems to have a profound contempt for the idea that all children should have the same opportunities to flourish and succeed. By his actions since taking office, Gove seems determined to break the consensus education and dismantling 68 years of progress in education. In the emerging system Govite students today and in the future will focus their education on the perceived needs of the economy. Educational experiences, both primary and secondary, has been reduced to a small set of academic skills and knowledge to measure, record and analyze data tracking software. Not enough space for everyone to succeed, so some have to fail. Rigor called.

rigor is the new mantra of modern politicians undisputed education. We hear from both sides. Another is "raising the bar" (a metaphor hate) and "make teachers accountable." All, no doubt, in order to improve outcomes for children and reduce the gap between rich and poor . It is the consensus view. Gove But a different program. He is not interested in fixing or improving education for all. In their eyes, the system does not work, does never worked and not worth fixing. seems that your device is to create a narrow elitist education system that benefits the industry and the privileges of the economic and political elite. He did not intend to increase social mobility. objectives are actually widen the gap, build barriers and make education a business. If you want to see that education in this country will be like once you have finished taking a look at the worst excesses of the American model.

Gove

My goal is not like the other ministers of education we have had in the past - inept and ill-informed and involved, but most of the time with good intentions - is a tow that does not improve our education system, wants to destroy.

• You may be thinking right now, "wait, it's a little hard," but remember, I'm an optimist. In fact, when it comes to education, I'm pink, eyes open, Pollyanna. I love teaching, which is what I prefer. But for the first time in my career that I think about stopping, I plan an exit strategy, leaving the machine before I eat, and I'm not alone. According to some reports more than half of the profession are looking for other careers. My hunch is that this is only the tip of the iceberg and we begin to see the end of teaching as a profession and privatization of the entire education system.

a depressing thought, especially since I have two kids in high school and a primary school. So this time, when my father and I have finished our usual catch up and complain, not finished feel better. Instead we ended up feeling worse and more depressed about the future than we have been.

What could be the end of this article - another in a long list of blogs sadly things have become so familiar recognizing the seriousness of the only way is - until recently, I read the comments sections the end of these blogs and I noticed a theme developing. Among the usual trolls and troglodytes has been a growing number of employees - teachers, parents, academics, students and even Ofsted inspectors - who said enough is enough, we are not powerless in this process. We must take a stand and create opposition to the demolition of our educational system is based on the universal opportunity. Not through unions, whose business is to protect the rights of workers, or the Labour Party, which has made a mess when they had the chance, but by a popular movement of ordinary teachers, parents, students and others who want to protect our education system (with all its faults) and demand an end to this process of ideological destruction.

If you feel the same way then click here to sign the petition and join the opposition to political interference in education and the creation of an independent professional faculty to oversee the protection universal educational opportunities and long-term development of a world-class education for the 21st century.

Tim Taylor is Professor of AST working in Norfolk and editor mantleoftheexpert.com

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