A survey of more than 1,100 teachers and support staff has revealed that some teachers report even having to take a pay cut.
This is despite many private schools seeing increasing pupil numbers and rising school fees, the respondents say.
The Association of Teachers and Lecturers’ survey reveals a culture of long hours and “working until the job is done”.
Four in 10 of the respondents said they only got a 20-minute break for lunch each day, while anecdotally many said they felt obliged to work through their lunch.
A female teacher in the Midlands said: “I find it necessary to work most lunchtimes in order to prepare for the next lesson. I rarely take a break of more than 10 minutes during the day as there is so much to do.”
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