My Issues With Teaching – Exhaustion and Work-Life Balance
It was the end of the academic year back in 2012 when I sat down and thought long and hard about my future in teaching. I was head of the ICT department and the pay
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It was the end of the academic year back in 2012 when I sat down and thought long and hard about my future in teaching. I was head of the ICT department and the pay
Continue readingStress As someone with a biological science background, I have had an interest in the effects of sleep deprivation and stress on the human body for many years. I mention my exhaustion in My Story
Continue readingAs an ex-ICT Head of Department, I can still hardly believe the damage that Michael Gove caused to the teaching of ICT and to education in general. He is infamous for his ‘war on teachers’
Continue readingIn my experience and that of many other teachers, good leadership and management are, unfortunately, not common in teaching. This is sometimes due to the fact that most teachers are simply promoted and expected to
Continue readingToday, more and more people are leaving teaching in their 40s and 50s; it is no longer a job for life. Data from the Department for Education, published June 2017 shows that there had been
Continue readingContent on this page “Myth – “All I can do is teach!” Finding your dream job Your Career & Wellbeing “Should I quit teaching?” flowcharts You still want to teach in schools? Getting ideas about
Continue readingOne of the main concerns that people have when thinking of leaving teaching is the financial implication. Money worries are one of the main barriers to leaving teaching, and many will remain in a toxic
Continue readingResignation dates for schools in the UK Teachers moving schoolBecause the dates for Easter move each year, if a teacher resigns at the end of the Spring term and takes up another teaching post in
Continue readingMy top tip if you’re thinking of leaving teaching is Don’t give up on teaching yet! If it is poor leadership that you are concerned about then moving school to one with a good leadership
Continue readingI didn’t consider teaching part-time as an option when I was thinking of leaving teaching, but I know some teachers who work part-time 1, 2, 3 or 4 days a week and it seems to
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