Assessment Reform : End SATs

"It's official. Both the Union and our colleagues in the NAHT are balloting heads, deputies and assistant heads with a view to boycotting the KS2 SATs this year.

This is a trade dispute concerning leadership group members' conditions of service. Action taken would, of course, not be strike action. Schools would be open and children taught. The ballot will open on 15 March and close at midday on 16 April. Both the NUT and the NAHT encourage those balloted to vote 'YES'.

This boycott is separate from but runs parallel to our general educational campaign against SATs. We have powerful public support for this campaign - including from politicians, parents, academics and authors. Below is information for leadership group members on the trade dispute and industrial action ballot and for classroom teachers and parents on how they can get involved in our educational campaign."

Support our campaign Petition 30,000 have signed our petition to end SATs. Please help our petition get even bigger by signing it here or downloading a copy here. The more of us who sign the petition the more chance we have of ending SATs.
Contact your MP and candidates in the general election It's important that members of Parliament and candidates in the forthcoming general election are fully aware of what is wrong with SATs and also know of the NUT's positive alternative proposals. Please help the campaign today by: Sending an email to your MP using our quick and easy to use electronic lobbying facility. Emailing your local candidates at the forthcoming general election. The attached list has the names and email addresses of all the candidates that have been selected to date. Model text for an email is provided here. If you are unsure of the parliamentary constituency in which you reside you can find out here.
Further information Teachers Watch this short video on the education campaign Frequently asked questions Leaflet for teachers on the end SATs campaign Letter to classroom teachers NUT News – March 2010 Letter to head teachers and chairs of governors Watch this short video and hear from teachers on life after SATs in Wales If you are an NUT member contact your association/division or your Regional Office Assessment reform campaign poster Leadership group members Watch this short video on the upcoming ballot Letter to leadership group members Frequently asked questions Letter to head teachers and chairs of governors NUT News – March 2010 Assessment reform campaign poster Parents and members of the public Leaflet for parents and members of the public on the end SATs campaign Letter from a parent on SATs. Watch this short video and hear from parents and governors on life after SATs in Wales Pupil's speech on SATs Assessment reform campaign poster
SATs Saturdays SATs Saturdays will provide an opportunity for divisions and associations to highlight the joint campaign with the NAHT and take the arguments to end SATs into the community, amongst parents and other interested parties.
Cambridgeshire NUT	Leeds NUT

Members of Cambridgeshire NUT recieved a warm welcome from parents, teachers and kids when campaigning against the SATs in Cambridge City centre on Saturday 12 September 2009.	Leeds NUT stall in Briggate on 12th of September.

Bradford NUT	Bradford NUT

Photos from Braford NUT taken at one of their SATs Saturday campaign.


AntiSats stall activity in Lancaster