About 13700 instructors miss work daily in Englands state-schools‚ with two-thirds taking sick-leaves last school-year (way more than before covid-times). The average teacher stays home for 5‚3 days yearly – which is not great for kids learning
Every mom and dad knows that class-rooms are full of kids spreading bugs around: its no wonder teachers catch more colds than other workers. While education staff deals with in-person work modern office folks enjoy a different life-style. Right now 40% of UK workers do their job from home (at least part-time)‚ but teachers cant choose this option
Those working from home get some nice perks: they can take mid-day naps or watch tv-shows during breaks. Meanwhile Miss Johnson and Mr Smith stand in front of 30 not-so-excited students trying to teach double-math. Many teachers work in tough inner-city schools where they see warning signs about knives – not your typical office environment
Most school-staff today are fresh-faced graduates (many from teach-first program). Senior teachers often pick easier jobs with smaller groups which leaves newbies with harder classes; this makes many young teachers look for different careers after a few years
- They work 190 days yearly
- They deal with real kids not zoom calls
- They make remote work possible for parents
- They dont get big salaries for summer breaks
Teachers might take more sick days now but at least they show up at work – unlike many modern professionals who spend their days in pjs at home desks