The challenge facing education secretary Nicky Morgan after she pledged to tackle excessive teacher workload and stress has been laid bare by campaigners this week.
Addressing the Conservative Party Conference last week, Ms Morgan acknowledged the long hours that teachers are working and the pressures they face on the job, including with inspection preparation, marking and lesson planning.
She pledged to “work with the profession over the coming months to find solutions”, including meeting with the education unions and going into schools to talk to teachers.
She said her aim was a “new deal” for teachers that “treats them as the professionals they are”.
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