Thanks @olb. Hard to see it achieving much, though! (View Post)

I’m on strike tomorrow, feel conflicted about it. I’m interested to hear from anyone who feels strongly that the teacher strikes are a good or bad thing (that is if you don’t think it has been discus… (View Post)

Why won’t state schools take them on? We’d bite off someone’s hand if they could offer us some decent maths teachers at the moment. Plus it would save us cash on supply (when we can get it). (View Post)

But there is a basic problem comparing your comprehensive experience of a generation ago with a recent grammar experience. Your anecdote about some classes taking no exams at all would be almost unhe… (View Post)

Exactly. I think part of the problem is that so many schools have survived in the last decade on the basis of teachers filling in the gaps in provision out of goodwill (eg covering for colleagues or … (View Post)