The NEU are demanding that Mr Green’s visit is rescheduled, and that the sacked governors are reinstated. “Unfortunately, we’re in a position where we’ve having to take action today because we’ve been given no meaningful agreement or assurances that any remedy is going to be given to our asks,” he said. John Friend, London regional officer for the NEU, said the strike reflected “the strength of feeling from our membership”. “We’re fighting for inclusive education and against what we view as a complete overreaction that didn’t consider the impact on the John Fisher community, that didn’t consider the effect on our students.”Ī number of the school’s sixth formers joined staff on the picket line, with one pupil arriving to hand out sweets to his teachers. “Staff have been shocked, horrified, by the decision that was made that has caused so much disruption and hurt to our community, to our LGBT staff and students,” they said.
