Signature unions are @The_TUC, @GFTU1, @unisontheunion, @EquityUK, @NEUnion, @nasuwt, @GMB_union, @EISUnion, @POAUnion, @BFAWUOfficial + @ArtistsUnionE. More details here 👇🏽🇨🇴 https://t.co/ly3pkfQjgA (tw)

Teachers play a vital role in tackling far-right populist movements and resisting their attempts to divide communities. Hundreds of teachers from across the UK gathered for the Black Teachers' Consultation Conference to take part in networking events, advice sessions and take part in debates with experts and educators and hear from key speakers including NASUWT Acting General Secretary Matt Wrack and Deputy General Secretary Jane Peckham. Members were given advice on becoming more active within the Union, hearing from others who have followed the route into activism, which NASUWT believes is vitally important so Black members can represent teachers at the highest levels. The theme of the gathering in Birmingham was ‘Bold Voices, Activism in Action’ and Mr Wrack said now more than ever it was vital for the Union to continue to build its capacity to strengthen the fight for anti-racism and uphold the trade union values of unity and solidarity. And he warned of some politicians and others attempting to “play an old game” of seeking to divide people and communities. He said: “They want to play the game of divide and rule. It's a very old game, and touching on what one colleague said, frankly, the British Empire was a master at playing that game. “Well, we are fools if we fall for it, and we need to stand up and build a movement that is prepared to challenge the racists, to challenge those who seek to divide us and to demand a better life for everyone, a better education system for everyone, and better public services for everyone.” (fb)