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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Sally Weale Education correspondent

Partygate undermines teaching of honesty and decency, says union chief

Paul Whiteman, the general secretary of NAHT
Paul Whiteman will deliver a speech at the NAHT conference on Friday accusing Boris Johnson of ‘misleading’ the country over No 10 parties. Photograph: PR

The leader of a headteachers’ union will claim the government is undermining the teaching of decency and honesty in schools, after “misleading” the country over Partygate and showing a lack of compassion towards refugees.

Paul Whiteman, the general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), will accuse the government of an “absolute failure of political leadership”, which is leading to a breakdown in trust among young people.

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