Sunday 03 February 2013
by Gawain Little
This year began with the worrying news of a significant decline in teacher morale. A survey conducted by YouGov reported that 55 per cent of teachers described their morale as "low" or "very low."
The number giving a positive response has almost halved since April last year to 15 per cent.
The reasons for this are not difficult to understand. More than seven in 10 teachers reported that they did not feel trusted by ministers and over three-quarters felt that government policies were having a negative impact on education.
More worryingly for ministers, only 13 per cent of teachers in academies and "free" schools, the coalition's blueprint for the future of education, believe that this government is taking education in the right direction.
And it's no wonder they are sceptical.
The privatisation of the education system through the academy and "free" school initiatives is already causing huge problems.
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