Headteacher warns underfunding schools risks closures
As strike action is in the pipeline
The Standard · Rachelle Abbott
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Show Notes
Classrooms of 60 pupils, teachers not being replaced, and no more school trips. Headteachers are preparing to vote for strike action, warning that underfunding schools risks some being forced to close. Our Commissioning Editor and Feature Writer Katie Strick explains why schools are struggling so much, as Richard Slade, headteacher of Plumcroft primary school in Greenwich explains the issues he’s dealing with. In this episode:
- Why are schools struggling?
- How ‘underfunding’ of schools impacts staff and extracurricular studies
- Schools not replacing teachers
- How the work stress is pushing teachers to the edge
- Will the Autumn Budget provide some respite for schools?
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