There’s been too much emphasis in the past on top-down ‘politicking’ and internal squabbling - popular with the little factions that vie to run the Union, but which have left most teachers cold

Policy should come from members, and National Officers and Executive should be held accountable for pursuing it

They should always pursue the view they believe to be right and supported by their members, and not just ‘toe a line’ or court popularity with one group or another.

Honest debate between sincerely held evidence-based views, and conducted openly with members, will help the Union to really meet the demands of the day

We need diversity of view, not uniformity within a faction, to arrive at the best ways forwards

We should never be in the pocket of Government through "Social Partnership" deals, like the ‘workload agreement’

We should never accept exclusion from discussions, consultations or negotiations with employers or government as a result of our independent position

We must maximise unity in the NUT and guard against unnecessary divisions whether it be on political, gender, ethnic, sexual orientation or other grounds. We need to speak for all teachers

Teachers deserve to have their voice strongly heard & children have a right to teachers that can assert themselves above political agendas and populist policies

We will use every procedure and process – but, very often, union strength comes from members thinking and acting together

Both resisting attacks – and promoting positive policies for an integrated comprehensive state education service for the 21^st century – as in "Bringing Down The Barriers".