Stress in teachers
As the average teacher spends 60 -70 hours a week in teaching, lesson preparation and marking, it’s no wonder their stress level is so high. With the average newly trained teacher lasting about three years in the profession, our children are progressively being taught through an embryonic skill base.
As the curriculum extends into areas such as citizenship, arguably a parents responsibility, it is also perhaps no wonder that the time consequently spent on the core subjects is limited. Perhaps we should not be surprised in the outcome, with our children’s performance in numeracy and English remaining a concern.
Charles Smith,
Leicester
