Matt Wrack has today been confirmed as the new General Secretary
of NASUWT - The Teachers' Union.
Mr Wrack succeeds Dr Patrick Roach.
Mr Wrack is a longstanding trade union leader who was formerly
General Secretary of the Fire Brigades Union and President of the
Trades Union Congress.
Wayne Broom, NASUWT President said:
“We are pleased to welcome Matt Wrack to the NASUWT where he will
play a vital role in the next chapter of the Union's work on
behalf of teachers across the country.
“We wish Matt every success in his new role.”
Mr Wrack said:
“I am immensely honoured to be elected as General Secretary of
NASUWT - The Teachers' Union and I thank the National Executive
for recommending me to members.
“I pay tribute to Patrick Roach for his leadership of the union,
acting as a powerful voice for teachers and for his wider work in
the trade union movement, notably his leading role in the
anti-racist work of the TUC.
“Teachers have suffered as a result of 14 years of austerity; so
has education as a whole. The Westminster government needs to
urgently start investing in education and that includes
addressing the fact that teachers' salaries and living standards
have fallen behind. Urgent steps are needed to address the issues
of teacher workload and of behaviour in schools. Addressing
these challenges is essential to starting to tackle the
recruitment and retention crisis in teaching.
“Professional teachers are absolutely crucial to delivering top
class education and all governments across the UK need to fully
engage with professional teachers through their union, NASUWT.”
