Support Teachers Before they Have a ‘Meltdown’
Teacher meltdowns are often ugly and they are toxic in a school environment. When they occur, inevitably, disciplinary action must be taken to ensure that the offense doesn’t happen again. Whilst a...
View ArticleTips For Teachers for Managing Stress
Stress has become an unavoidable part of a teacher’s life. The demands on a teacher are growing every year and the conditions are far harder than ever before. Psychologist Marc Smith gives some...
View ArticleIf You Think Teaching is so Easy You Should Try it for Yourself
Yes, it’s true, the holidays are good and the hours can be flexible, but teaching is not an easy profession. I adore teaching, but even on a good day I come home absolutely exhausted. And it’s...
View ArticleThe Classroom Shouldn’t be a War Zone for Our Teachers
Yesterday I posted a distressing video showing a teacher being bullied and humiliated by a gang of students. Unfortunately, this behaviour has become more frequent by the year and the perpetrators...
View ArticleGuess What Percentage of Teachers Considered Quitting this Year
What percentage of British teachers considered quitting their job this year? 10%? Not even close! 25%? Keep on going. 35%? You’re not even trying. How about 45? Keep going. 50%? Correct! According to...
View ArticleTips for Dealing With Negative Feedback
Nobody likes being criticised and some negative comments hits very hard. We have all struggled to rebound from scathing criticism in the post, so it’s good to have sites like ukedchat.com to refer to...
View ArticleGetting Your Teacher Fired Has Become a Popular Sport
There is an utterly distasteful YouTube trend emerging featuring young children filming confessions on how they bullied, harassed and campaigned against their teacher. In some videos they even confess...
View Article20 Primary School Students a Day Sent Home for Violence Against a Teacher
What are the lawmakers doing to protect teachers from their students and deter violent children from attacking their teachers? Increasing numbers of children in the first years of primary school are...
View ArticleWhere Are All the Teachers Who Promote Teaching as a Career?
I love being a teacher and I absolutely recommend it to anyone considering it as a career choice. It really bothers me that we hear many teachers advise against teaching. Even though these teachers...
View ArticleTeachers Have to Maintain Their Self-Control
Nobody is diminishing the stress and emotional trauma inflicted on many teachers throughout their working day. The bullying, name calling, pushing and disrespect can make a teacher despondent and at...
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