From Socialist Worker:
Headteacher Juliet Strang has been removed from Villiers High School after a student strike and mass protests.
It is a great victory. To the joyous relief of everyone, her reign ended with an announcement to the teachers by the chair of governors on Tuesday morning.
Hundreds of students protested twice outside the school against the sacking of the school’s NUT union rep, Amerjit Virdee.
Amerjit has taught at the school for 28 years and is head of maths. Many see his sacking as an attack on the union.
A magnificent 4-hour strike by students on Tuesday of last week closed the school and was the key moment in the dispute.
Strang’s response was incredible. She locked out whole years of students. The police backed her up, refusing them access to the school.