The theme of the recent International Women’s Day was Inspiring Change, yet with the overwhelming majority of teachers and headteachers being female (73 and 65 per cent respectively, according to the Department for Education), compared to just 17 per cent of senior positions in the private sector, it looks as though teachers are already winning the battle for gender equality. But, does inequality still exist in this female-dominated profession?
Worryingly, there is a significant disparity in teachers’ salaries, with International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) revealing a 22 per cent pay gap between the sexes in the education sector. The average UK teacher’s salary in 2013 was £31,868, which means that some female teachers are earning a staggering £7,000 less than their male colleagues.
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