Not exact matches
But, speaking to Politics.co.uk this morning, the regional organiser for Unison which represents the
teaching assistants, said that
there is a sense among the women that they are not valued
as much
as the men.
If
there is a successful early intervention programme, such
as the Five Minute Box, in place in school, it means that any child, entering the school
as a transfer, or
as a second language child, can quickly be screened and supported if necessary by a
Teaching Assistant.
«We need more teachers,
there are plenty of graduates working
as teaching assistants who I'm sure would be delighted at the opportunity to upskill and become teachers.»
From
there, Deb committed over 12 years to
teaching and learning for Bay City Public Schools where she
taught students in grades 1, 5 and 8, served
as a Curriculum Coach,
Assistant Principal and Principal from 2001 — 2013 in Bay City, Michigan.
As a result
there is now a staggering one
teaching assistant for 67 pupils in secondary schools.