A former Tory MP has complained he has been unable to get a teaching job because of “too many activists in the classroom”.
Jonathan Gullis, who lost his Stoke-on-Trent North seat in the general election, has claimed his political views have affected his job hunting experience.
Mr Gullis is both a former teacher and trade union representative who spent eight years in the teaching profession ahead of securing his role as MP in 2019 when he embarked on his political career.
He has revealed he is now finding it difficult to find a teaching job, however, because of the “woke agenda entrenching the education sector”.
“There are a lot of schools that will see who I used to represent, and maybe my views, which they may not like, and because of that I won’t even be given an interview”, he told Times Radio.
"I think that's a damning indictment on the profession that I do love and do care about but sadly if you're going to have too many activists in the classroom, which I do think we have at this time, then politics is going to sadly determine who's allowed to work in that profession."
He said politics have a bearing on who is allowed to become a teacher is not good for parents, and particularly students who require teachers to deliver high quality education instead of “the very rabid woke agenda that has sadly entrenched our education sector”.
Mr Gullis disclosed he has so far applied to 30 jobs and has his first upcoming interview, admitting the process of searching for a role has been difficult.
He said: "It's nearly three months now and I'm still without a job, right? And that's scary. I'm a father of a four-year-old and a two-year-old. I've got a wife who's extremely supportive."
