Kevin Courney, Acting General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers made this statement on Facebook earlier this morning:
On comparing SATs results and Morgan's failure.
This year 47% of children will be told they haven't reached the "expected" standard in at least one of their SAT papers.
Last year this figure was only 15%.
It is really important that we reassure parents and children. These children haven't failed. Nicky Morgan has failed.
She and Nick Gibb have consistently ignored advice - even pleas - from educationalists and teachers.
It was clear to many teachers that these tests were going to be a car crash.
The material was too hard, the curriculum wasn't in place, the tests were badly designed.
NUT called for this year's tests to be cancelled - but Morgan wouldn't listen.
We must reassure children and parents now. It's not their failure - it's Nicky Morgan's failure.
But we must also say "never again".
Next year's year 6 mustn't be put through this experience
On comparing SATs results and Morgan's failure.
This year 47% of children will be told they haven't reached the "expected" standard in at least one of their SAT papers.
Last year this figure was only 15%.
It is really important that we reassure parents and children. These children haven't failed. Nicky Morgan has failed.
She and Nick Gibb have consistently ignored advice - even pleas - from educationalists and teachers.
It was clear to many teachers that these tests were going to be a car crash.
The material was too hard, the curriculum wasn't in place, the tests were badly designed.
NUT called for this year's tests to be cancelled - but Morgan wouldn't listen.
We must reassure children and parents now. It's not their failure - it's Nicky Morgan's failure.
But we must also say "never again".
Next year's year 6 mustn't be put through this experience