Call to put education at heart of election

A teachers union is urging election candidates to put education at the heart of their campaigns.

A teachers union is urging Isle of Man election candidates to put education at the heart of their campaigns.

The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has written a manifesto calling for future leaders of the Isle of Man to show their commitment to investing in schools and educators.

It's called "Our Schools.Their Future.Your Choice"

It aims to shine a light on a series of education issues such as wellbeing, funding and teacher recruitment/ retention.

The Union is asking candidates to sign up to a pledge to work with the profession and listen to and act on the views of school leaders.

The NAHT  has also arranged a series of meetings where candidates can hear from staff, parents and school leaders.

Onchan Constituency: Monday 13 September between 19:00 and 20:30.
Arbory, Castletown and Malew Constituency: Tuesday 14 September between 17:00 and 18:30. 
Douglas East Constituency: Wednesday 15 September between 19:00 and 20:30.

The Isle of Man General Election will take place on Thursday, 23 September.