I would like very much to attend the meeting on June 16^th, however I am currently overwhelmed by the demands of marking senior Chemistry classes assessment (EEIs and criteria based examinations).

I have also been advised by colleagues not to attend on the grounds it may later effect my employment prospects (though I am not sure how much I believe that to be true). I just wanted you and your colleagues to know that if the number of teachers at your meeting is in any way disappointing, it is likely due to one of these reasons. The majority of teachers in my staffroom welcome this discussion, but will probably also be too busy with the demands of criteria based marking.

It is truly, a very ironic shame that many teachers will be absent and miss the opportunity to share their ample opinions on the topic.

Good luck with the discussion.