[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I'm not saying it's as bad as retail or other minimum wage slog but the realistic upper salary cap is around £35k and the prospects for development beyond a senior classroom role are low. It's simply never going to attract the upper levels of academic talent because the pay and prospects are quite simply better and more achievable elsewhere. The profession attracts A FEW who simply have a genuine passion for education - those teachers certainly do exist - but is it the majority of teachers? I highly doubt it.

agree the real talent goes into the private sector but who wouldn't for extra money?


also totally agree with your main post explaining the whole semantic issue problemo

If the teacher had been more clued up he could have turned it into a great learning experience for the whole class