Scottish Union for Education (SUE)

SUE aims to improve Scottish schools as places of learning rather than sites of activism. Join:

[Academics For Academic Freedom @AFAF_freespeech]

We have already sold half of the tickets for our 4th Annual Conference on Saturday 21 November. Don't miss out! Registration details in the AFAF newsletter. @postgradafaf @StudentAFAF @BhamUnisAFAF @Bristolafaf @BuckUniAFAF @cakafaf @CityUniAFAF @DerbyUniAFAF @LeedsUniAFAF @LivUniAFAF @MancUniAFAF @AFAFNWE @NEUnis_AFAF @NottUnisAFAF @PortUniAFAF @AFAF_QMUL @SheffUnisAFAF @uclAFAF @EdinUniAFAF @GlasUniAFAF @StAnd_AFAF @uwsafaf @CardiffAFA @OU_AFAF @SAFAF_Bham @DubUnisAFAF

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[Scottish Union for Education (SUE) @ScotUnionEd]

Scotland faces a reading crisis. But the problem goes beyond literacy standards.

Read here: https://t.co/umACkaYwHc

@StuartWaiton and @pennyruthlewis argue for a return to explicit teaching, educational authority and the transmission of knowledge and culture.

@NickGibbUK @tombennett71 @jowilliams293

[Scottish Union for Education (SUE) @ScotUnionEd]

When do children’s rights become a means of undermining parental authority?

In Why Transgender Ideology Matters, Jenny Cunningham examines how the language of rights is used to advance transgender ideology in Scottish schools, shifting authority from parents to the state.

Read here: https://t.co/ELVax54UPr

@ForWomenScot @AllianceLGB @genspect

[Scottish Union for Education (SUE) @ScotUnionEd]

Read here: https://t.co/8veOZ0v0N4

[Scottish Union for Education (SUE) @ScotUnionEd]

Scotland’s educational system has lost itself somewhere in the bonnie hills and is sitting there dying from hypothermia and starvation. Dr Fotini Hamplova

[Scottish Union for Education (SUE) @ScotUnionEd]

Read here: https://t.co/jBgtSNU5IA

[Scottish Union for Education (SUE) @ScotUnionEd]

A society can absorb many political mistakes. It can recover from poor economic decisions. But a generation of children denied the opportunity to acquire strong literacy, numeracy and intellectual confidence pays a price that can last a lifetime. @StuartWaiton

[Scottish Union for Education (SUE) @ScotUnionEd]

Scotland's declining educational performance demands more than another round of reforms.

Lindsay Paterson's latest book raises a fundamental question: has Curriculum for Excellence weakened the place of knowledge in our schools?

Read here: https://t.co/BWocqJsP1b

Can standards recover without restoring it?

[Scottish Union for Education (SUE) @ScotUnionEd]

Scottish education can be transformed for the better.

This week's SUE newsletter explores how a renewed focus on knowledge, high standards and effective teaching can help our schools flourish.

Read here: https://t.co/Be9uRSGBm2

Featuring an excellent review of Lindsay Paterson's new book, Lessons from Scottish Schools: Why Knowledge Matters.

[ScotPAG @ScotPAG]

It is indeed not for the state to dictate the conversations between parents & their children. This is one of the most appalling pieces of legislation to come before Parliament @SpeechUnion @BinTheBill_ @bindelj @murdo_fraser @WRNScotland @WomensRightsNet @CMochan

[Scottish Union for Education (SUE) @ScotUnionEd]

@angijones Agree. Our contribution.

[Scottish Union for Education (SUE) @ScotUnionEd]

Schools should educate, not indoctrinate. They should encourage disciplined thought, not impose political orthodoxies.

Read and share: https://t.co/ELVax54UPr

Our new booklet, Why Transgender Ideology Matters, examines government overreach, parental authority and the politicisation of Scottish education.

#BattleFest

[Don't Divide Us @DontDivideUsNow]

Impartiality in education is vital yet so misunderstood sometimes wilfully, and sometimes because of the influence of Critical Race Theory & Identity politics which work to disavow antisemitism as a new form of racism. But schools should be treating antisemitism as a severe breach of a vital ethical code: treat all in school with curtesy and politeness (even if you don't like or respect what they think). A question of moral courage and practical consistency on part of the adults rather than more training: https://t.co/E6qkIOpn0x. . fyi @ScotUnionEd @ProtectTeach

[Don't Divide Us @DontDivideUsNow]

Right from the start DDU has stressed the need for far greater concern and enforcment of Sections 406 & 407 of the Education Act. There are still too many schools where leaders/staff think hitching 'being kind' to using partisan political content (from open borders to trans ideology) is ok - it really isn't. This is a good start, but teacher training needs radical overhaul. @ScotUnionEd @ProtectTeach https://t.co/uvSD35CAn9

[Scottish Union for Education (SUE) @ScotUnionEd]

Well done to the SUE team at #BattleFest with panel contributions across the weekend, @pennyruthlewis, @StuartWaiton, Jenny Cunningham, Linda Murdoch and Simon Knight!

The weekend may be over but you can find us online: https://t.co/hmOGe4Ng1a

[Scottish Union for Education (SUE) @ScotUnionEd]

Read in SUE: https://t.co/E2VlNe1vgz

Not every instance of poor behaviour is a mental health issue. When schools replace clear expectations and consequences with therapeutic language, they risk undermining teacher authority.

[Scottish Union for Education (SUE) @ScotUnionEd]

Effective behaviour policies in every school would be a better start.

[The SNP @theSNP]

Misogyny has no place in Scotland.

A new £1 million Respect Fund will give every school in Scotland resources to challenge sexism, educate young people and promote equality.

#SNP26

[Scottish Union for Education (SUE) @ScotUnionEd]

Read in SUE: https://t.co/0hvc5eE7Ec

Disruptive behaviour is undermining learning across our schools. Yet education policymakers rarely question whether child-centred approaches have weakened teacher authority.

[Scottish Union for Education (SUE) @ScotUnionEd]

Great first day at #BattleFest! More to come on day 2. Find out about our work in person at the SUE stall.

SUE: https://t.co/hmOGe4Ng1a

[Scottish Union for Education (SUE) @ScotUnionEd]

What happens when children begin to define themselves by their limitations rather than their potential?

Read in SUE 174: https://t.co/BpXf3KBdcp

Linda Murdoch questions whether the growing tendency to label childhood difficulties risks lowering expectations and undermining resilience.

Shouldn't education help children discover what they can achieve, rather than concentrate on what they cannot?

#BattleFest