Mask-off outbursts by Maga insiders and most strikingly, the destruction and reconstruction of the presidential seat, with a huge new $300m ballroom, means Trump isn’t planning to leave the White House when his term ends, writes LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
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As teachers, we have a duty to safeguard the children in our care – not put them at risk of Covid-19
Education unions must continue to put pressure on the government to keep schools shut until they meet the ‘five tests’ for safety, says ROBERT POOLE
BEN CHACKO speaks with Knesset member OFER CASSIF about rising political violence, the prospects for peace and his continuous ‘silencing by suspension’
The City is leaning on Rachel Reeves to cut welfare spending — when what’s needed is cuts to all the benefits given to the mega rich, corporations and banks to help them not pay or blatantly dodge their fair share of tax, explains BERNIE EVANS
The choice between two Blairites to revamp the tepid centrism of our ruling party doesn’t even come as cold comfort as we wander the city streets suffering from their third decade of austerity and the fifth of wage stagnation, writes MATT KERR
ANN HENDERSON looks at the trailblazers of the Women’s Trade Union League and their successful fight for female factory inspectors — a battle that echoes in today’s workplace campaigns
HENRY FOWLER puts the strike of public-sector workers in New Zealand in the wider context of deteriorating employment conditions throughout the world’s major economies
MAT COWARD looks back at a protest 105 years ago this month, whose reporting by the media bears uncomfortable similarities with demos today
WITHIN an hour of Prime Minister Boris Johnson making his announcement on Sunday night, nearly 50,000 teachers responded to a survey by the National Education Union with a resounding No to the government’s plans to reopen schools.
A staggering 85 per cent of members said that they disagreed with the plans to restart lessons for reception, year one and year six from June 1.
Parents have also taken to social media to question how schools might stop the spread of Covid-19 when they struggle to stop the spread of nits. How can you enforce social distancing with a five-year-old?
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The NEU’s annual conference promises heated debate, with motions on international politics, curriculum reform and union amalgamation likely to provoke strong reactions and challenge the status quo, writes Education for Tomorrow editor ROBERT POOLE
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