Michael Gove Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“You know you don't see hospital consultants going on strike, and I don't believe that teachers and head teachers should. It's within their rights, it's a civil right, but I think it is wrong in terms of the reputation of the profession.”

“I was a union member in my youth as well and I went on strike, and I don't think it solved anything. It only made the situation worse for everyone involved.”

“It is vital that teachers can be paid more without having to leave the classroom. This will be particularly important to schools in the most disadvantaged areas as it will empower them to attract and recruit the best teachers.”

“The big shift in approach on education that we are taking - which is different from what happened before - is that we trust teachers and we trust heads.”

“The accumulation of cultural capital - the acquisition of knowledge - is the key to social mobility.”

“It is literally the case that learning languages makes you smarter. The neural networks in the brain strengthen as a result of language learning.”

“Ever since going up to university, I have accumulated new debt, and new means of becoming indebted.”

“Proper history teaching is being crushed under the weight of play-based pedagogy which infantilises children, teachers and our culture.”

“You come home to find your 17-year-old daughter engrossed in a book. Which would delight you more - if it were 'Twilight' or 'Middlemarch?'”

“Many more schools can be outstanding.”