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Being taught by TA

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Chocolateyshakes · 17/01/2023 15:58

DD's class teacher is currently acting up into the role of DH for one term. We received an email to say that the other job share class teacher would be teaching DD's class for 3 days a week and her actual designated teacher 2 days. So far this term DD has said she has not been taught by the other job share teacher, but by the TA each day.

Is this allowed? I know TAs work incredibly hard etc, but they're not a qualified class teacher. I am just concerned that one class has a full time teacher and DD' sclass is being taught by the TA.

Please don't flame me. I would just like to know legally how much a TA is allowed to teach a class.

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TwilightSilhouette · 18/01/2023 17:41

Abraxan · 17/01/2023 20:00

Saraclara - we are extremely luckily at my school. It's a nice place to work within a friendly, diverse and generally supportive catchment. We're fortunate that we don't struggle to attract a high calibre of TAs here. We also attract a lot of well qualified newly qualified teachers too. Though we don't have much staff changeover generally - just retirements recently from long timers here, and some may leave positions.

Is that right 🙄 Well you are the hens teeth of schools then…

saraclara · 18/01/2023 18:01

If I was taking a low paid job, I'd take one that allowed me to go away outside school holidays, or take a days leave for a friend or relatives wedding/funeral. Or any of the other flexibilities that working in a school does not allow. And now that the supermarkets are paying substantially more than schools do, why on earth would anyone be a TA?

Abraxan · 18/01/2023 18:34

TwilightL Believe me, I've worked at some tough schools over the years, I know when I've found a good one. Yes, its not perfect, nowhere is. But we seriously have no issues recruiting well qualified TAs and newly qualified teachers.

Hey, I've been there many years - I know when it's worth sticking staying out.

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