Schools need teachers, not directors

The Great Hoax

In the cash-strapped world of education, where every penny and every minute counts, beware the conniving cash bandits that are lurking: the directors of subject. These supposed masters of academia find themselves perched on high salaries, yet their impact on learning is about as noticeable as a fart in a hurricane. This article aims to dissect this enigma and expose why directors of subject provide scant value to schools.

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Pen to Politeness

Basics in Decline

Step into a modern-day classroom and you might be forgiven for thinking you’ve wandered onto the set of a Kafkaesque sitcom: students, chauffeured to school like VIPs, lounging in their seats with an air of entitlement. But the laughter fades when you realise the punchline—their desks are barren, devoid of the most basic tools for learning. Pens? Pencils? F**k that! Welcome to the paradox of education in the 21st century, where chauffeur-driven arrivals collide with a distinct absence of independence and initiative. It’s a scene that’s both farcical and foreboding, underscoring a troubling trend in our schools.

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