Trouble at Kingsbury High School over decision to go for the cash as an Academy school?

Sadly, the row over the governors' decision to opt out of the Local Education Authority umbrella of schools, has now caused a strike of teachers there. This followed a series of public meetings of parents and
teachers opposed to the move demanding a ballot of all parents.

All six local councillors in Fryent and Queensbury took the unusual step of writing to the Head, Jeremy Waxman and all governors, urging a compromise in the interests of pupils. Local MP, Barry Gardiner had already expressed his deep concern about the decision.

Regretably, Mr Waxman declined to meet the local councillors before their meeting tomorrow night (29th) and so we have written again to all governors urging them to defer any final decision for a year to give more time to consider all aspects of this controversial move. As we said, education of our children is a fragile plant and is not best served by hasty and divisive steps, whatever the financial inducements may be on offer. We hope that the governors will reconsider this plea.