Teachers would vote to ditch SATs

By Simon Vevers, Nursery World, 30 October 2003

Teachers in England and Wales have given substantial backing for a ballot to boycott all SATs, with the strongest support for a ban on tests at the end of Key Stage 1. A survey by the National Union of Teachers (NUT) found support was strongest for a ballot to boycott Key Stage 1 tests at 82.5 per cent, with 71.4 per cent wanting a ballot to boycott Key Stage 2 and 64 per cent Key Stage 3.

Teachers in England and Wales have given substantial backing for a ballot to boycott all SATs, with the strongest support for a ban...

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