In two South London schools, important steps have been taken to unite all those allected by the cuts in educational expenditure in a common struggle.
In one sccondary school in Croydon, parents and teachers have drawn up a charter of unproved conditions, for which they will carry out a joint fight.
At Kingstale school in South Londan, teachers, parents and school students have organised a strice for 4 April, ta. protest against the staffing situation, and for an improved London Allowance for TECHUS The Labour Government has not yet committed itself on the Tories" plans for a [182 million cut in education, but going to maintain the overall level of come a popus spears a one tant to fight is now, In London alone the planned 15 million cut would mean not replacing 31 dilapidated primary schools The Inner London Education Autherity Totecasts that next year's cash will be the same as this, piven the tale of inflation this will mean a cotback in every sector of edocation from the nurseries upwards. Elsewhere the cuts woold mean a teachers. In Sheffield then is even a foneThe defence of the education service requires the mobilisation of support from parents, trade unionists and school students as well as teachers. The TUC has decided to encourage local trades councis to hold public moctings on the education cuts This gives an opportunity for teachers to take the strugdo to wider sections of the FORENS Haringey Trades Council in North and the local NUT has issued thousands BECAME Unfortunately, at the annual conference last weekend of Rank and File Teacher the internabnhal Socialists, who dominot. this group, were more concerned with sage managne inc conserence, than with the current criss in education.
Even when delerates unanimnids passed an IMG resolution on wages las old Is hobby-hori, calling for a ESIC across the board increase, to he settled by October 1974, the conference was un able to work out a plan of action to fight for it. Rank and Pre example of the two South London schools. Ia question mark hangs over its ability to do so, the responsibility is that of 1S.