Teachers recruited from Jamaica to work in London for the Harris Federation chain of 52 state-funded academy schools have spoken of their “devastation” on finding out that they are being paid thousands of pounds a year less than English-trained recruits with similar levels of experience.

Of course, many people aren't aware that academies are essentially privatised state schools and can pay what they like.

#Discrimination #HarrisFederation #Education #StructuralRacism

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2024/sep/28/jamaican-teachers-at-leading-uk-academy-chain-paid-less-than-their-british-colleagues

#UK teacher #strike: #union would "not accept #privatisation of our schools through a politicised #Ofsted process"

https://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/article/six-day-teacher-strike-after-ofsted-lies-leads-privatisation-threat

#strikes #unions #NEU #HarrisFederation #RuthPerry #neoliberalism #capitalism #corruption #exploitation #ClassWar