Morale in schools has declined dramatically in recent months, with teachers saying they feel untrusted by government. A YouGov poll of more than 800 teachers finds that morale is at “dangerously low” levels.
The study, commissioned by the National Union of Teachers, found that 55 per cent of the respondents reported their morale as being either “low” or “very low” – a rise of 11 per cent since April last year.
Around seven in 10 teachers said their morale had fallen since the 2010 General Election. A similar number saying they felt “rarely” or “never” trusted by government, compared to 54 per cent in April 2010. Elsewhere, 77 per cent said that the government’s impact on education since May 2010 had been negative.
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