Matt Wrack plans to stay in post as teaching union’s general secretary

<p>Wrack, whose appointment as NASUWT chief faced legal challenge, condemns ‘ludicrous’ efforts to undermine him</p><p>The head of a teaching union has said he plans to stay in post despite a “ludicrous” and “coordinated” attempt by political enemies to undermine his position.</p><p>Matt Wrack, whose appointment as general secretary of the NASUWT led to a week of legal challenges and the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/apr/27/teaching-union-reverses-matt-wrack-appointment-ahead-of-legal-challenge">reopening of nominations</a> for the post, said he would stand in a new election as the nominee of the union’s executive.</p><p>Dismissed claims he does not have enough experience to lead a teaching union, saying “neither do many secretaries of state or senior civil servants”.</p><p>Reassured members that he would not merge the union with the National Education Union and denied claims that he was friends with the NEU’s general secretary.</p><p>Said he had never downplayed antisemitism, as claimed by reports, saying: “I’m not a Zionist but I believe in a two-state solution.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/may/01/matt-wrack-teaching-union-general-secretary-nasuwt">Continue reading...</a>