Teachers are leaving the profession at the highest rate since records began, with one in three teachers quitting within their first five years.
This was the shocking headline to a BBC Inside Out report that I was very glad to be asked to take part in earlier this month. An investigation by the programme found that those leaving the profession say teaching is affecting their physical and mental health.
I was delighted that our national broadcaster covered this issue. I was particularly pleased that they reported on the stress teachers are facing from a teacher’s point of view, rather than – as is often the case – everyone else’s viewpoint.
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