Right-leaning Katharine Birbalsingh criticised ‘chaotic’ state schools at Tory party conference in 2010 A headteacher who rose to public attention by addressing a Conservative conference about some “utterly chaotic” state schools is a frontrunner to be…
Teachers in Scotland given guidance on decolonising the curriculum
Package also includes advice on how to discuss race and normalise diversity within lesson subjectsTeachers in Scotland have been asked to heed anti-racism guidance which will give detailed examples for decolonising the curriculum, as well as a toolkit …
UK teachers: how do you feel about returning to school?
We would like to know how UK school teachers are feeling about returning to class this SeptemberAs a new school term approaches, we would like to hear from teachers across the UK about how they feel about returning to the classroom. Are you looking for…
Teachers in England encouraged to tackle ‘incel’ movement in the classroom
New curriculum will give teachers flexibility to explore topics such as relationships and hatred of womenTeachers can help counteract the rise of the “incel” movement and the dangers of misogyny with school lessons on respect for women and healthy rela…
Cambridge to end teacher training if government enacts overhaul
Exclusive: university hits out at planned changes in England, which have been called a ‘wrecking ball’The University of Cambridge says it will cease teacher training courses if the government persists with damaging proposals to change how primary and s…
“… the sort of things that alter your soul.”
For many of us who teach, “Teaching during the pandemic has been an exercise in balancing the utterly mundane with the profoundly traumatic—the sort of things that alter your soul.” Sarah E. Smith responds to her student evaluations.
Allegations of ‘toxic’ working environment at top London school
Holland Park school governors launch investigation after 26 former teachers’ claimsGovernors at Holland Park school, a top London academy, have launched an independent investigation into allegations about the school’s “toxic” working environment under …