Issue 26: Class Dismissed: Against The State of Education

Feb. 13, 2026

Education is no longer fulfilling the role historically assigned to it by the state. Increasingly, schools and universities fail to supply the capitalist economy with labour-power that meets its technical and ideological requirements. This mirrors trends across the wider public sector. Austerity and decline are not only the industrial-relations terrain of workers but also formative experiences for students moving through the British education system, from early years through to adult learners. There are many issues to fight over in the here and now. As this issue demonstrates, we also need to develop an alternative vision of education. This can only emerge from workers and students embedded in collective struggle within the sector.