We’ve been labelled one of the worst schools in the country based on league tables – it’s undone much of the progress we’ve made Read more from The Secret Teacher“Miss,did you know this is one of the worst schools in the country?” a boy from yet another lesson asked me. “Yeah, what hope have we got?” another chimed in. One Monday morning, or after a long weekend,the headteacher began our staff briefing with some troubling news. Our school had been labelled one of the worst in England by a national newspaper, and social media was awash with chatter from our students and their parents. That one headline has had a disastrous impact on the morale of the staff and students in our school. Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk