Children First
As I read an article about education reform the other day - in my mind's eye I could see the teaching establishment - working itself up into a rage.
A group of teachers from the Teach First scheme - that recruits high-flying graduates to schools in deprived areas - has suggested that teachers should lose their rights to long summer holidays.
Instead, the group says that the school day should be reformed - with flexible rotas.
Under which some teachers would start early in the morning - and others work until late afternoon - or at weekends.
The Teach First graduates highlight a school in New York that increased its pupil learning time by 20 days a year - under a deal whereby teachers booked holidays at different times.
Staff working hours remained the same - but the school was also able to cut class sizes.
Now that's what I call putting children - and learning - first.
A group of teachers from the Teach First scheme - that recruits high-flying graduates to schools in deprived areas - has suggested that teachers should lose their rights to long summer holidays.
Instead, the group says that the school day should be reformed - with flexible rotas.
Under which some teachers would start early in the morning - and others work until late afternoon - or at weekends.
The Teach First graduates highlight a school in New York that increased its pupil learning time by 20 days a year - under a deal whereby teachers booked holidays at different times.
Staff working hours remained the same - but the school was also able to cut class sizes.
Now that's what I call putting children - and learning - first.
