The Isle of Wight Green Party’s Vix Lowthion will be talking in Westminster this week in her role as Green Party national spokesperson for Education.
The National Education Union are holding a mass lobby of Parliament and rally tomorrow (Tuesday) with a specific focus on the damage the government cuts are doing to education.
Vix will join Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell, Shadow Education Secretary Angela Rayner and Lib Dem leader Vince Cable when she talks about the vital role that properly funded schools and colleges make to our country’s future.
Scheduled just weeks before the Budget announcement, parents, children, headteachers, support staff and teaching unions will meet in Westminster to meet their MPs and to listen to national politicians speak about the impact of school cuts across the country. 88% of schools are seeing a reduction in their budgets in the next few years as well as increased costs. Too often teachers are supplying materials from their own pockets.
Vix said:
“Being a teacher and a parent means I see the huge impact of these cuts on staff and students from both sides. People across the country are rightly frustrated and worried about the impact on cuts on reduced curriculum and opportunities for the future.
“I’m really looking forward to meeting the other speakers, and if any island families are in London over half term it would be great to see you too.”
For more information on the lobby and rally and updates on the event, visit www.neu.org.uk/funding and https://www.facebook.com/events/496191860758379/.
A NEU coach will be leaving Southampton Cenotaph at 08:00 tomorrow morning – call 07833 681910 to book your seat.
