Speaking at the ATL president's reception, Andy Ballard said he was ashamed that children and young people were experiencing levels of poverty today that are the same as 30-years-ago. He also said rural communities suffered more from lack of aspiration and opportunity, including a shortage of affordable housing and well-paid work forcing families to move away from rural areas, leading to the closure of local services. "It is unacceptable to me that children from poor families are treated as if...