NUT National Executive Election 2010 Sara Tomlinson http://saratomlinson.posterous.

com

Fighting for teachers rights ! Joint Divisional secretary Lambeth NUT

As secretary of Lambeth NUT
I have represented teachers as
lead negotiator on the Lambeth
WAMG.
I have fought for the authority to im-
plement the Rarely Cover policy,
fought for union policy on lesson
observations to be implemented in
schools and led ballots for industrial
action over excessive workload.
I have built union membership and
have built a local committee that
reflects our membership locally
with primary teachers, women
teachers and black teachers taking
leading roles.
since 2002
! Member of National Gender advisory
Committee
! Regional President for London Region
! Member of steering committee for Anti-
Academies Alliance
! Member of Steering committee for Anti-
Sats alliance
! Delegate to Women!s TUC 2010

My Campaigning Record. . . Fighting for a better education

I have campaigned on education
for many years. . .
! I have successfully lead a cam-
paign to stop my school, Glenbrook
Primary in Lambeth, from being
turned in to t through academy for 3-
18 year olds.
! As a parent, I lead a successful
campaign to stop the closure of my
children!s school.
!I am currently leading the cam-
paign to stop an academy in Lam-
beth from being built on the site of a
current primary school.
! I have actively supported the
fights of other unions throughout the
borough, taking our branch banner,
collection money and delegations of
teachers to meetings and to many
picket lines.
system. . .
! I believe that our children deserve better. SATs, testing and league
tables have a damaging effect on children!s education . . .
! I have organised an event with Michael Rosen, children!s author,
for teachers to discuss the alternatives to SATs and how we could or-
ganise to teach in the way that we as teachers feel is best for the
children in our schools. Over 100 Lambeth teachers attended.

An active campaigner for equalities. . .

!In 2005 I organised a
public meeting to launch
the “Tell it Like it Is” book.
A book that about the un-
derachievement of black
boys and institutional
racism. This event was
rolled out into union meet-
ing in many Lambeth
schools.
!I led a delegation of
Lambeth teachers to
protest at the appearance
of Nick Griffin, leader of
the BNP on Question time
and I am chair of Lambeth
Unite Against Fascism.
!I have encouraged and
supported the setting up of
a large and strong black
teachers network in our
local branch.
! I have encouraged and
Where now for our union?
helped to develop women Whoever wins the next general the fight to defend our members
and primary school teach- election, our union will need to conditions and the fight against cuts
ers to take a leading role be ready to fight back against to the funding of education. Our
in our branch. cuts in our service. There is noth- union must fight hard for teachers
Women now make up the
majority of our committee. ing inevitable about public sector to take back professional control of
! I represent Inner Lon- workers having to sacrifice wages our jobs.
don on the national and pensions in a recession. These We must oppose the licence teach,
Women!s Advisory Com- cuts can and must be resisted. OFSTED and top down, imposed
mittee. Our union has to be at the centre of assessment systems.

Sara Tomlinson http://saratomlinson.posterous.com Sara is also supporting Alex Kenny