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Teachers shout 'rubbish' at Morgan's academy plans Teachers shout 'rubbish' at Morgan's academy plans
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Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has been met with shouts of "rubbish" as she told teachers about plans to turn all schools in England into an academy.Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has been met with shouts of "rubbish" as she told teachers about plans to turn all schools in England into an academy.
In an address to the NASUWT teachers' conference, Ms Morgan was given a frosty response when calling on unions to work with ministers on the plans.In an address to the NASUWT teachers' conference, Ms Morgan was given a frosty response when calling on unions to work with ministers on the plans.
One delegate shouted "get off" when she asked teachers to "step up". Others, though, praised her for coming to speak to teachers in person.
It is the first time a Conservative education secretary has addressed the NASUWT conference since 1997.It is the first time a Conservative education secretary has addressed the NASUWT conference since 1997.
The last Tory education secretary to speak at the annual gathering was Gillian Shephard; the last secretary of state to address the conference was Labour's Ed Balls. During Ms Morgan's speech, there was laughter and clapping when she said the government did not always get things right.
Teachers gathered for the annual conference of the NASUWT union in Birmingham this weekend laughed and clapped when she said the government did not always get things right. One delegate shouted "get off" when she asked teachers to "step up".
About half the auditorium gave lukewarm applause when she had finished her address. Analysis by BBC Education Editor Branwen Jeffries
It was an uncompromising message from Nicky Morgan to the teachers gathered here.
She told them either they could step up to the challenge of improving education or spend the next four years battling the government.
There was, she said, no reverse gear for the government plans. But Nicky Morgan also recognised their concerns about red tape and workload.
Her speech was heard in a mixture of mainly polite to stony silence and some heckling. At the end there was some polite applause.
Afterwards delegates described her speech as provocative, but many also gave her credit for being brave enough to face an audience of teachers.
'No reverse gear''No reverse gear'
In her speech, Ms Morgan paid tribute to the profession, but said there could be no pulling back from the government's agenda of reform. Ms Morgan paid tribute to the profession, but said there could be no pulling back from the government's agenda of reform.
The government has announced plans to make every school in England become an academy by 2020.The government has announced plans to make every school in England become an academy by 2020.
However, the scheme has met with resistance from opposition parties and teachers' unions and, more embarrassingly, from Conservative local councillors. However, the scheme has met with resistance from opposition parties, teachers' unions and Conservative local councillors.
But Ms Morgan told NASUWT delegates: "The education system should extend opportunity to young people and serve to improve the life chances of every single young person in this country.But Ms Morgan told NASUWT delegates: "The education system should extend opportunity to young people and serve to improve the life chances of every single young person in this country.
"Our White Paper will take that vision forward and sets out how we will improve the education system in this country."Our White Paper will take that vision forward and sets out how we will improve the education system in this country.
"I want to be clear there will be no pulling back from that vision, there is no reverse gear when it comes to our education reforms." "I want to be clear there will be no pulling back from that vision; there is no reverse gear when it comes to our education reforms."
Ms Morgan argued that the teachers' unions had a duty to paint a more positive picture of what it means to be a teacher and help to attract new entrants to the profession.Ms Morgan argued that the teachers' unions had a duty to paint a more positive picture of what it means to be a teacher and help to attract new entrants to the profession.
"I need NASUWT to do their bit. In an economy that is growing, with more graduate opportunities than ever before, why aren't the teaching unions doing everything they can to help?"I need NASUWT to do their bit. In an economy that is growing, with more graduate opportunities than ever before, why aren't the teaching unions doing everything they can to help?
"Why aren't they using the tools available to them to build up teachers, promote the profession and tell the story of what a rewarding job teaching really is?"Why aren't they using the tools available to them to build up teachers, promote the profession and tell the story of what a rewarding job teaching really is?
"The teaching unions have a choice - spend the next four years doing battle with us and doing down the profession they represent in the process, or stepping up, seizing the opportunities and promise offered by the White Paper and helping us to shape the future of the education system.""The teaching unions have a choice - spend the next four years doing battle with us and doing down the profession they represent in the process, or stepping up, seizing the opportunities and promise offered by the White Paper and helping us to shape the future of the education system."
NASUWT general secretary Chris Keates urged Ms Morgan to abandon imposing the academies system on the remaining local authority-controlled schools in England. NASUWT general secretary Chris Keates thanked Ms Morgan for attending the annual gathering and said she would be welcome every year.
But she urged the Secretary of State to abandon imposing the academies system on the remaining local authority-controlled schools in England.
She said: "Don't allow yourself to become the next Iain Duncan Smith; listen to the concerns being raised.She said: "Don't allow yourself to become the next Iain Duncan Smith; listen to the concerns being raised.
"If you want education excellence everywhere, than recognise there are outstanding academies, outstanding community schools, outstanding foundation schools, outstanding voluntary-aided schools which prove academies do not have the monopoly on excellence." "If you want education excellence everywhere, then recognise there are outstanding academies, outstanding community schools, outstanding foundation schools, outstanding voluntary-aided schools which prove academies do not have the monopoly on excellence."
Protection of teachersProtection of teachers
Ms Morgan also pledged more support for teachers to protect them from the threat of violence and harassment.Ms Morgan also pledged more support for teachers to protect them from the threat of violence and harassment.
She said no teacher should ever have to work in fear of abuse, either in school, outside of school or online. She said no teacher should ever have to work in fear of abuse, either in school, outside school or online.
This followed NASUWT's own research, which showed the extent to which teachers are being trolled and abused on social media.This followed NASUWT's own research, which showed the extent to which teachers are being trolled and abused on social media.
"I was disgusted when I read some of NASUWT's research which shows the extent to which teachers are being trolled and abused on social media platforms."I was disgusted when I read some of NASUWT's research which shows the extent to which teachers are being trolled and abused on social media platforms.
"And what is even more shocking is that this abuse doesn't just come from pupils; it can come from their parents as well. ""And what is even more shocking is that this abuse doesn't just come from pupils; it can come from their parents as well. "
Ms Morgan said she had asked her officials to start work on what more can be done to ensure teachers are better protected, particularly online.Ms Morgan said she had asked her officials to start work on what more can be done to ensure teachers are better protected, particularly online.
White Paper proposals:White Paper proposals: