teachers

Fed-up headmaster tells ‘highly critical’ parents they should retrain as TEACHERS

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Headmaster sends parents an angry letter saying they should retrain as TEACHERS after dozens criticised home learning and told staff ‘how to do their jobs’ All schools in Britain are now closed except for the children of key workers The majority of the country’s schoolchildren are now learning online remotely A headmaster said parents had … Read more

Teachers go on strike in France where classrooms have remained open

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Teachers have gone on strike in France demanding higher salaries and more government support amid the Covid-19 crisis. Schools have remained open since September because of the government’s concern over learning gaps, despite threats of a third lockdown in the country. Schoolteachers and university students marched together in protests or went on strike Tuesday around France … Read more

Teachers and police officers ‘should be next in line for Covid vaccines’

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Teachers and police should be considered for vaccinations after the most vulnerable have been immunised, NHS England’s chief executive said today.  Sir Simon Stevens said there should be a ‘legitimate discussion’ about vaccinating public-facing workers such as teachers after those most at risk have received their jabs.   He also suggested those with learning disabilities should be considered … Read more

Scientist blasts BBC after presenter said physics teachers were ‘grumpy, scary and smell of cabbage’

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Fury at BBC home-schooling programme that tells pupils physics teachers are ‘grumpy, scary and smell of cabbage’ Actor & radio host Cel Spellman said physics teachers were ‘grumpy’ and ‘scary’ Dr Adam Rutherford criticised presenter for ‘ridiculous’ remarks on BBC Bitesize Spellman’s comments have also come under fire by people on social media  By Lydia … Read more

Scientist blasts BBC after presenter said physics teachers were ‘grumpy, scary and smell of cabbage’

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Fury at BBC home-schooling programme that tells pupils physics teachers are ‘grumpy, scary and smell of cabbage’ Actor & radio host Cel Spellman said physics teachers were ‘grumpy’ and ‘scary’ Dr Adam Rutherford criticised presenter for ‘ridiculous’ remarks on BBC Bitesize Spellman’s comments have also come under fire by people on social media  By Lydia … Read more

Primary school teachers are SIX times more likely to be off sick with Covid than pupils

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Absence rates for primary school teachers with Covid-19 were six times higher in England than for children in the same settings, an analysis suggests. Teacher absences due to a confirmed case of coronavirus were up to three times higher in secondary schools than those of pupils, according to research from the Education Policy Institute (EPI) … Read more

Half a million police officers and teachers could jump the queue for Covid-19 vaccine

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Half a million police officers and teachers could jump the queue for Covid-19 vaccine if they are given priority in phase two of inoculation rollout, says Nadhim Zahawi Police and teachers could be given priority in phase two of the vaccine rollout  Shop workers are also being considered for priority says vaccine minister   If the … Read more

Students could sit mini-exams at home as Ofqual proposes teachers will assess final results

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Students could take ‘mini-exams’ at home to help teachers determine their GCSE and A Level grades with results day being brought forward to July. The qualifications watchdog Ofqual published plans yesterday which outline how they propose teachers assess students this year after exams have been cancelled. Through a consultation, Ofqual suggests that teachers should make … Read more

Unions are letting down teachers and children, says Molly Kingsley

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The work of teachers has never been tougher or more important than it is right now, under lockdown. The vast majority of them are doing everything they can to provide education under impossible circumstances. With millions of pupils forced to stay at home while classrooms remain open for some children of key workers, teachers have … Read more

They’re playing politics with children’s lives and letting down teachers, too, writes MOLLY KINGSLEY

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The work of teachers has never been tougher or more important than it is right now, under lockdown. The vast majority of them are doing everything they can to provide education under impossible circumstances. With millions of pupils forced to stay at home while classrooms remain open for some children of key workers, teachers have … Read more