“Education, education, education.” Tony Blair made it clear what his party’s priorities were in his now-famous election speech.
This time around, however, education doesn’t seem to be high on anyone’s agenda as the General Election approaches, despite education being the third biggest government expenditure.
More worrying is the low morale in the profession, which needs to be addressed urgently. As our health survey showed last year, the teaching profession is under unbearable pressure. Nine in 10 education staff told us they had suffered a common mental health condition in the last two years with a similar number blaming excessive workloads for their ill health.
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