Teachers Photo Gallery

1 Aug 2007: Altogether nine people were arrested at Faslane South Gate this morning. Here are the six teachers who blockaded (three supporters were also arrested).

1 Aug 2007: Brian Larkin, a teacher and peace activist who was arrested at Faslane South Gate this morning said "As a teacher I believe it is my duty to help children learn to cooperate and to resolve conflicts without violence. But it is hard to teach peace when our government provides such a poor role model and relies on the threat of massive destruction for its own security."

1 Aug 2007: Three of teachers are from Germany, one from the US and the other two from the UK.

1 Aug 2007: We make it 18...

1 Aug 2007: Six teachers and their three supporters were arrested this morning for blockading the South Gate of Faslane.

Chris Bluemel, a music teacher and one of those arrested said "It is estimated that a replacement for the Trident nuclear weapons system would cost £76bn over its lifetime. Yet the UN estimates that just £8bn would be enough to provide universal primary education. As a teacher, I strongly believe that the latter would be rather more likely to increase our security."