Most teachers in Scotland are working essentially one extra day each week. That’s one of the key findings of a survey of 12,000 members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) union, released today. Of the full-time teachers who responded ...

New South Wales teachers are being swamped in paperwork relating to administration and accountability, leaving them overwhelmed and unable to effectively nurture relationships with students. The Understanding Work in School report, based on a study undertaken by the University of ...

Mea culpa. That’s how Wentworth by-election candidate Dave Sharma signed off on an apology tweet for comments he made in the Sydney Morning Herald a few months ago. In an opinion piece for the publication, the Liberal Party candidate for ...

The amount of time spent on paperwork is ridiculous – we should be teaching not ticking boxes.” I find lesson planning often gets pushed back to make time for administrative work when creating engaging, quality lessons should be a priority.” ...

Overhaul of principals role in schools in NSW can only be a good thing. Qld of course ….. crickets. — Amanda (@duns3399) September 10, 2017 Amanda’s tweet, a reference to the NSW government’s plan to rid principals of paperwork, reflects ...