Hundreds of teachers took the campaign to defend their industry from Tory Education Secretary Michael Gove to public spaces across Britain on Saturday.
Front-line teachers spoke to people about damaging Tory plans to privatise schools through the back door at dozens of street stalls.
The action was part of the National Union of Teachers' Stand Up for Education campaign.
A past confrontation permanently shaped the methods the state will use to protect employers against any claims by their employees, writes MATT WRACK, but unions are readying to face the challenge
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