School governors unite in 'deep concern' over cuts and staffing

The government is coming under increasing pressure to increase school funding. Photograph: Echo/Getty Images/Cultura RFGovernors at some of England’s top-performing state schools have joined the call for more money for education, saying that a staffing crisis is threatening to undermine their capacity to deliver excellent state education. In a letter to the Guardian, governors from five leading state secondary schools that are among the most sought-after in the country say they are struggl