amongst militant teachers for nearly two years.
The left in the National Union of Teachers has in the past been dominated by two components: the Communist Party Broad Leil; and tne Internadonal Socialists' front organisation, Rank & File. The CP, which has several members on the National Executive of the union, is characterised by a tendency to fall to its knees whenever the right wing sneeze.
The Rank & File Group, on the other hand, is noted for its sectarianism, exemplified by its absurd claim to be the *left' in the union. Rank & File rejects any serous attempt to ugat me cauersmp or the Union.
For example, although they have 10 per Central cent ot the delegates on tne Council of the Inner London Teachers Association. which represents over 16,000 icacners, iney nave raisca no monons calling for strike action on 17 November. Contrast In sharp contrast, a similar move through the ILTA Council, supporters of the Open Conference, has resulted in a call by the National Executive of the NUT for all its members to give their fullest support to the TUC Labour Party demonstration against racism on 21 November.
One significant feature of the Open Conference has been the extent to which militants from a wide number of political tendencies have come together to thrash out a basis for unity. The conference has already won sponsorship from: tional Communist League, League, Workers A MaTCHISE Workers Association and many ex-Rank & File members have been involved. The conterence has already won sponsorship many leading militants in the NUT and from groups up and down the country, and has been planned through a series of open meetings.
ne success or me concence. ever, will lie in the ability of the forces involved to turn their attention outwards - particularly to all those forces who are prepared to engage in a fight against the cuts now. Conference supporters must be prepared to create or work in existing open local caucuses of militants who want The Open Conference of Left-Wing Teachers' this Saturday is the culmination of a long process of open debate which has been going on which can unite teacners with otner workers in action cuts. Teacher militants should campaign for local action committees based on the broad labour movement to wage a fight to force local Labour councils to oppose the cuts, to bring down the size of classes, to employ more teachers, to restore nursery education and cuts in colleges of educa GOT. and to protcet al spentamg on ecucation amansumnaton Above all else, established from the Open Conference will have to wage a determined campaign at all levels to forge an alliance of public sector umons opposea to the cuts It is this kind of perspective which Red Weekly supporters will be putting forward to the conference. But we recognise MAX MORRIS, will have on CP teachers generally.
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