So now it’s official. Teachers work the most unpaid overtime of any profession. These findings, while shocking, will come as no surprise to teachers. Nor will they surprise their former colleagues who have left the profession due to unremitting and unsustainable workloads and the prospect of no release from the pounding pressure and daily grind that has become the lot of too many teachers.
I was talking recently to a member who works with children with profound special needs. He is dedicated, professional and a highly effective classroom practitioner. He is, however, seriously considering leaving the profession because, in his view, teaching is not a career that is compatible with family life.
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