Andrew McPake @andrew_mcpake
Teacher of English and trade unionist. An activist in the EIS. Member of GTCS Council. All views expressed are in an individual capacity. Edinburgh, Scotland Joined January 2024-
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I too am joining the exodus to Bluesky. I don’t plan to post here again.
This problem is public knowledge yet no politician seems willing to do anything about it. Power to the Edinburgh EIS.
This problem is public knowledge yet no politician seems willing to do anything about it. Power to the Edinburgh EIS.
While I am not a supporter of theirs, Lib Dem parliamentary researchers have done the teaching profession a service by bringing this information to light.
While I am not a supporter of theirs, Lib Dem parliamentary researchers have done the teaching profession a service by bringing this information to light.
"O'Hora and Bursik is nothing to do with me...". Horrendously poor from Hibs yet again. Biggest imposters though are not on the park. They're in the stand. EVERYONE involved in our shocking recruitment needs to go.
What a dreadful season. We get all of the embarrassment that comes from association with Malky Mackay and he's also made us far worse.
What a dreadful season. We get all of the embarrassment that comes from association with Malky Mackay and he's also made us far worse.
On the other hand, I think individuals have a moral responsibility not to vote for a convicted criminal who boasts that he gropes women. I’m fed up with the ‘We need sympathise with people who vote for racist sexual predators’ narrative.
On the other hand, I think individuals have a moral responsibility not to vote for a convicted criminal who boasts that he gropes women. I’m fed up with the ‘We need sympathise with people who vote for racist sexual predators’ narrative.
Really smashed the elite there guys.
Absolutely devastated for women and girls. Horrific choice. Inexcusable. 💔
What if straight people were the minority?
The Trump cult needs is needs to be understood not just as anti-immigrant but as anti-science. There is a pre-Enlightenment mentality that underpins everything they do.
The Trump cult needs is needs to be understood not just as anti-immigrant but as anti-science. There is a pre-Enlightenment mentality that underpins everything they do.
🧵As a scholar of the systems behind genocidal violence, who's accurately forecasted major events (from 2008 crash to mainstreaming of far-right), I believe the Musk-Trump economic plan is a blueprint for total social, political & economic collapse /1 bylinetimes.com/2024/11/01/ame…
Reports are surfacing that councils are removing teachers from supply lists if they haven’t worked in a certain amount of months. But how can teachers maintain their place on the list if there simply aren’t enough work available? It’s already challenging enough with the lack of…
Ellen Wilkinson was a Labour MP for more than 20 years. She was among the leaders of the Jarrow March and was then an important reforming education minister in the post-war Labour government. To try and delegitimise her as a marginal Communist is beneath even the Telegraph.
Ellen Wilkinson was a Labour MP for more than 20 years. She was among the leaders of the Jarrow March and was then an important reforming education minister in the post-war Labour government. To try and delegitimise her as a marginal Communist is beneath even the Telegraph. https://t.co/STbMzXg0IF
Headlining on STV! ‼️ We will make change for Scotland’s teachers and young people! Hearing all of these stories is heartbreaking 💔 Teachers belong in the classroom🍎
Headlining on STV! ‼️ We will make change for Scotland’s teachers and young people! Hearing all of these stories is heartbreaking 💔 Teachers belong in the classroom🍎
An insightful contribution to an often fraught debate. Thank you and sorry to hear of your loss.
Absolutely. So many of the “culture wars” are just a way for billionaires to distract from the fact that they are responsible for so much of what is wrong in society.
Absolutely. So many of the “culture wars” are just a way for billionaires to distract from the fact that they are responsible for so much of what is wrong in society.
Our #DebateDrive is built on a foundation of reading and knowledge. Students: 📖 Read – Find the facts 📋 Plan – Find their view ✍️ Write – Find their words 🗨 Talk – Find their voice Find out more here or drop us a message to start the conversation today literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/the-…
Glasgow needs teachers. Losing 10% of our teaching workforce is simply not an option. Staff are exhausted and we have three terms still to go. It is simply not sustainable. Who can help?
Glasgow needs teachers. Losing 10% of our teaching workforce is simply not an option. Staff are exhausted and we have three terms still to go. It is simply not sustainable. Who can help?
Spot the Difference 1994: Rail privatised. Punctuality 86.4% Amongst cheapest fares per mile in Europe Annual subsidy £1.7bn. 30 yrs later Punctuality 70.1% Amongst most expensive fares in Europe. Subsidy £11.9bn Shareholders enriched, people fleeced. leftfootforward.org/2024/10/why-la…
11% of 15-year-olds in the UK reported skipping a meal at least once a week. Hunger impacts concentration, learning and behaviour. Teachers urge @scotgov to fund free, nutritious school meals for all! Value Teachers Voices! #WorldTeachersDay #SU4QE #GoPublic #FundEducation
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