I've just got off the phone from a dear friend who is in a terrible state. She is not oversensitive, she is resilient and she is extremely competent and hardworking with many years of experience. She's just started a new job and it is ruining her mental health. She's had parents emailing in questioning her subject knowledge and saying she isn't marking enough. She has a really good degree and works 60 hours a week. She now hates her job, sleeps only a couple of hours a night and is on the verge of a breakdown. I simply would like to know if parents give any thought to the human costs of the demands they place and the way some of them treat teachers? I know their children are their priority but are there no limits to whom they will hurt in the quest to get their children ahead?
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Sunnyindisposition · 27/09/2017 18:24
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