National Education Union (NEU) Cymru has published a manifesto to Save Education in Wales, helping political parties to ensure their plans reflect the needs of the education workforce and learners in Wales, ahead of the Senedd elections in May.
Speaking about the manifesto, Nicola Fitzpatrick, Wales Secretary for the National Education Union said:
"NEU Cymru members are clear that education must be a priority for the next Welsh Government. May's election is important, this is our chance to vote for education in Wales.
"Funding is clearly a priority for NEU Cymru - along with trusting the workforce and ending child poverty. The next Welsh Government needs to invest in education to ensure that we are supporting the next generation. But we can't be complacent.
"There are parts of the education system that we need to protect - no academisation of schools, for example, because in Wales children are the priority, not private interests. Free school meals for all our primary school children must be protected. And our Welsh values are important too - protecting diversity, equality and inclusion."