Is anyone surprised that teacher vacancies in England are at a record high?

Teachers have been under-paid & over-worked, are treated by the press as enemies of a mythical idea of 'common-sense eduction', have been exposed (post-Covid) to worsening student behaviour in schools, and have working lives that allow little space for resetting or time away from work.

We have abused them & strangely fewer people want to become teachers, even as more leave.

#education #schools
theguardian.com/education/2025…

Teacher vacancy rates at record high in England, report finds

NFER says pupil behaviour, stagnant pay and inflexible working practices contributing to exodus from workforce

^{Richard Adams (The Guardian)}