UK: TEACHERS MAY STRIKE IN FIGHT TO AXE THE SATS

by E Wayne Ross on April 13, 2009

Daily Express: TEACHERS MAY STRIKE IN FIGHT TO AXE THE SATS

TEACHERS moved a step closer to strike ­­action yesterday when ­union bosses revealed it is ­“ext­remely likely” they will vote to boycott Sats testing.

The National Union of Teachers wants the tests for children aged seven and 11 scrapped because they say they are damaging to ­pupils and demean staff.