Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.The origins of the NASUWT can be traced back to the formation of the National Association of Men Teachers (NAMT) in 1919. The Association was formed as group within the National Union of Teachers (NUT) to promote the interests of male teachers. The group existed alongside others within the NUT such as, the National Federation of Class Teachers, the National Association of Head Teachers and the National Federation of Women Teachers (later to become the National Union of Women Teachers). The formation of the NAMT was in response to an NUT referendum the same year, approving the principle of equal pay. A major change in salary policy which had been achieved whilst many male teachers were still away serving in the army.