Praise for The Connection Commitment by Matt Pitman

Matt is such a passionate advocate for doing things properly in schools. The Connection Commitment is not a typical book on educational practice, and it’s all the better for this freshness of perspective. In a world that increasingly seems to want to impose unwanted and inauthentic narratives on us in so many different
ways, Matt’s latest book is a timely reminder of the need we have to connect our work in schools to our own enduring humanity through our voice, agency and advocacy for the other.
Dr Phil Cummins – Professor of educational leadership, director of the Sydney Character Initiative, podcast host and author

Matt has written what feels like both a permission slip and a call to action. Permission to refuse the disconnection that has become normalised in schools, and a call to actually do something about it. Connection is not an addition to education. It is the ground on which everything else becomes possible.
Lael Stone – Author, speaker and creator of Woodline Primary School

Plenty of books tell schools that relationships matter. Nothing new there, but far fewer show them how to build and sustain connection without simply piling more onto already exhausted staff. Matt manages both. Honest, evidence-informed and refreshingly free of jargon. I’d put this in the hands of anyone who works in a school (or outside), whatever their role.
Al Kingsley MBE – Multi-academy trust chair, edtech CEO and author

The Connection Commitment is a profound and heartfelt exploration of the essential humanity within our schools. Matt’s invitation to ask, ‘Who am I?’, ‘Who are we?’ and ‘What is our story?’ resonates deeply, reminding us that education is not just a business, but a collective journey shaped by students, teachers, families and the wider community. This work challenges us to embrace the connections that make a school a true home, reflecting the diverse identities and stories that form its heart. For anyone committed to nurturing genuine connections in education, this book is an inspiring call to reaffirm the humanity at the core of every school community.
Alice Vigors – School principal and author of The Thinking Classroom and The Learning Classroom

In a world where schools are continually oversimplified, politicised, commoditised and digitised, The Connection Commitment presents a timely reminder of the commonsense components that many schools have been missing in recent years (despite all our best efforts). This book is a must-read for all within schools because we all play a part in restoring the connections needed for our communities to thrive and flourish.
James Vella – School leader, teacher