Michael Gove launched a robust attack on the opponents of the academy programme today, branding them "enemies of promise" and accusing them of being "happy with failure".
Needless to say, his remarks were immediately condemned by the leaders of the teaching unions. "The assertion that the opponents of the government's forced academy programme are 'happy with failure' is an insult to all the hard-working and dedicated teachers, school leaders, support staff and governors in our schools," said Christine Blower, general secretary of the NUT. "If academy status brought the benefits claimed by the government why have so few of England's schools opted to convert?" (To read more, click here.)
