I get up at 6.30 and arrive at work at 08.15. I have meetings informing us about essential news regarding particular students until 08:45 and then see my tutor group of 20 students at 08:45 until 09:00. I then teach for two hours until 11. I get a 20 minute break and then I teach for another two hours until 13:20. I then get a half hour break before teaching again for two more hours, finishing at 15:50. I then spend about two hours in the office either planning lessons the next day or being compelled to do some sort of training session or filling in forms and spread sheets regarding student progress. I might also have to supervise detentions. At about 6pm I go home and then do at least an hours marking every evening. I am on a zero hours contract and get paid about £8 an hour. During my working day I actually sit down for less than an hour throughout the whole 8:15 to 15:50 time period, unless I am doing break duty that day, when I do not sit down at all - not even once. As things stand most teachers get no time to plan lessons... we have to copy other people's lessons because we simply do not have the time. We have no job security. I have a 1st Class degree with honours, I'm 38 and I have recently started suffering from migraines. I am not a socialist, I do not believe in striking. I believe in delivering quality and invigorating lessons for our children, but I am certain that the proposal to extend the school day to 18:00 (with children there until that time) and cut the school breaks will drive even the most committed teachers out of the profession. Something has to give and we need time off to mark work and plan lessons.