We hear your concerns over teacher shortages and we need your help. That was the message of education secretary Nicky Morgan in her speech to ASCL’s annual conference.
ASCL has been raising concerns over the teacher supply situation for a considerable period of time, so the secretary of state’s recognition of these difficulties was good to hear. However, her appeal for help was a little more problematic.
By all means, she said, lobby the government on what more can be done to improve recruitment and retention. “But let’s not inadvertently create a vicious cycle where talk of a crisis actively puts people off entering the profession,” she said. “Let’s focus on communicating to the outside world what a great profession teaching is, how rewarding it can be, and what good teachers have the power to do.”
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