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.

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