5/5/2008 8:42:00 AM
The Times 5 May
Teachers are mobilising parental support for a big campaign against national tests for children at the ages of 7, 11 and 14. Mick Brookes, the general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), put the Government on notice yesterday that it faced “trouble ahead” if it did not listen to teaching professionals and parents who believe that the tests distort children’s education and put them off learning. Speaking at the union’s annual conference in Liverpool, Mr Brookes refused to rule out a boycott of the tests, which he described as “expensive nonsense”. “If there is still this complete obstinacy we will have to consider our options by November this year,” he said. Mr Brookes pointed out that there was near-universal opposition to the system of national testing in England. He said that he was gathering support from other unions, from the National Confederation of Parent Teacher Associations and other experts to take on the Government over the issue. Ministers have plans to replace the tests in 2011 with single-level testing, which is being tried at the moment. Times
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