(en) Britain, Anarchist Federation London AF - teachers leaflet

Text of London AF leaflet handed out in run up to teachers? strike 17 Oct. Thursday: ---- 
Attacks on Education ---- Cuts in funding to all sectors ---- Increase in tuition fees for 
university students ---- Axing of EMA for college students ---- Attack on pensions and 
salaries for teachers and support workers ---- Larger classes and increased staff workload 
---- Attacks on many educational services ---- Increase in student debt An attack on one 
is an attack on all of us United We Stand Divided We Fall ---- Strike: October 17th ---- 
Anarchist Federation (London) ---- London@afed.org.uk ---- The past few years have seen 
students and education workers take action; massive student protests and occupations, the 
trade union march and a series of strikes. There were many instances of people across 
education supporting each other?s struggles, with students not crossing staff picket lines 
and teachers and lecturers coming out on the student protests.

We are all fighting the same enemy, and for the same things, so we need to strengthen and 
develop this unity and the links we have made. This fight is about much more than 
salaries, pensions or tuition fees, it is about the attack on the entire education system 
and the working class as a whole.

This autumn will see another round of actions. On October 17th, teachers will be striking 
in London and some other parts of the country. There will be more strikes in other parts 
of the country over the coming year. It is important that these strikes have support, from 
the teachers themselves, but also other education workers, students and the general public.
What can we do to work together to fight these attacks?