The Secret Teacher: When did teachers become the enemy?

In Ireland, it feels like people imagine schools would be perfect if it wasn’t for the bloody teachers.

Secret Teacher: Teacher bashing has been particularly bad this last week because of schools staying off beyond Monday. School days are decided by the Department. Dates are decided by Boards of Management. Teachers follow orders.

We can’t ignore the wellbeing of our planet’s two-legged inhabitants when we push for sustainability. Too many of us work unsustainable hours. Fewer hours can mean better output. Stanford professor John Pencavel discovered as much, noticing how productivity per hour declines sharply when a person works more than 50 hours a week.

In terms of holidays, secondary school teachers have it good.