There is disappointing news about teacher recruitment. Although political spin makes it difficult to unpick the figures, it does look as though we are facing a teacher shortage in three years' time. The reasons why are acrimonious and sway between changing policy, such as the introduction of School Direct, and the image of teaching that undergraduates are faced with.
Challenging students, political attacks and long hours. The reality of the life for a teacher has perhaps become more apparent through the string of "educating" reality shows. So, an investigation into teacher workload is timely.
The Workload Challenge was launched by the government via a survey on the TES website with the aim of finding out from teachers:
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