Dr Patrick Roach has formally taken up the post of general secretary, replacing Chris Keates, who has stepped down after 16 years in the role.
In taking up the role, Dr Roach paid tribute to the vital work of teachers, particularly during the current crisis, and has signalled his intention to continue the union’s campaign for better pay and conditions.
Dr Roach said: “Governments have lauded teachers’ efforts in response to Covid-19. Now ministers need to recognise that the decade spent undermining the pay and conditions of teachers must end, by valuing teachers, securing competitive pay and rewards, ending the misery of crushing and debilitating workload pressures, and ensuring that teachers and headteachers can go to work every day without the fear of being bullied, harassed or verbally or physically assaulted.”
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