It’s easy for government to say teachers fail to inspire children raised in poverty – it’s cheaper than fixing the awful conditions they experience outside the school gatesIt was Sunday evening and I felt a failure. I know what you’re thinking – “not another whinging teacher!” – but hear me out. It wasn’t the pile of unmarked books in the hallway,or the data left un-analysed because I had watched The Voice instead. It was because of “Cake Monday”.
Cake Monday is a well-meaning initiative that was established to give us some delight at the conclude of a day’s work. Each week we take it in turns to bake, and meet in the staffroom before our evening meetings to scoff a slice of Victoria sponge or Mr Mason’s (mum’s) cheesecake. Its a lovely opinion – until it is your turn.
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Source: theguardian.com