Britain | Roll call
English kids are back in school. What about the teachers?
The struggle to recruit and retain teaching staff
Across Britain around 10m school-aged children are returning to classrooms following the summer break. They may have no choice, but the people who teach them do. Many of them are turning away from the profession.
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This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Roll call”
Britain September 7th 2024
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