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General Election 2017: Time to prioritise teacher wellbeing

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Politicians love to tell us how much they value education and our teachers. With the General Election campaign underway, the time has come for them to prove it, says Julian Stanley

Never has the mental health and wellbeing of teachers been higher on the agenda.

And never has it been more urgent for every political party, during this General Election campaign, to clearly set out its stall as to how it will help protect and support teacher wellbeing if elected.

If education really is a clear priority, the politicians who form our next government must move from “hearing” our concerns to actually addressing the crisis.

They must take clear steps to reduce workload, instil the importance of a healthy workforce in adults and children alike, and stem the real and potential loss of deeply committed professionals at every stage of their career.

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