ABSTRACT

Five responses to this question: Key Stage 1 Teacher (appalled)

‘Of course not! What a terrible thing to say! Children need more care from teachers, not less.’

Governor

‘Our school couldn’t stay in business if teachers cared less. Our budget has been cut so much that if our teachers didn’t work as hard as they do, we’d be stuck.’

Teaching Head of Group 1 School

‘Quite right! We shouldn’t be so conscientious about everything. We’d probably teach better if we didn’t, because we wouldn’t be so tired.’

Key Stage 2 Teacher

‘Ours is a caring school and we try to run it so that children learn to care for each other. Would you want it any other way?’

German Visiting Teacher

‘The trouble with English teachers is that they care too much, and perhaps about the wrong things. I care if my pupils do not learn as they should. That’s enough.’