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Poverty News Blog (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
from the Press Association Many schoolchildren are experiencing the same levels of poverty and deprivation as their parents were 30 years ago, the head of a teaching union has said. Andy Ballard, the new president of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said he had spent his working life teaching children in rural Somerset, some of whom were from under-privileged homes. He said: "I am...
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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 17/08/2008
Almost a quarter of teachers are worried about "hidden" surveillance cameras in their schools according to research published by a teachers union the Association of Teachers and Lecturers.
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Strollerderby (Free subscription) | 13/08/2008
A poll by the British Association of Teachers and Lecturers found that the products kids want to own are largely determined by a desire to be accepted by their peers. And this is an understandable, given that almost half of teachers report that kids who can’t afford the “right” clothes are ostracized or bullied. While bullying is unfortunately as old as school, brand bullying appears to be on the...
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Jezebel (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
We remember in fourth grade, a little boy being mocked because his family couldn't afford the "Pumps" sneakers everyone was wearing. Now, a poll by the British Association of Teachers and Lecturers... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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icWales (Free subscription) | 01/05/2008
Philip Dixon, director of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers:
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 30/04/2008
The acting deputy general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers Martin Johnson on why proposals to judge schools on factors such as teenage pregnancy and drug use are based on a misunderstanding of the place of schools in the community
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Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 25/03/2008
By KELLY FENNA MORE than 60% of secondary school pupils have been affected by cyber-bullying. Students are mainly taunted through text messaging, says the Association of Teachers and Lecturers.
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StyleCritics (Free subscription) | 24/03/2008
A new survey has found David and Victoria Beckham are the celebrities most school children would aspire to be, according to teachers.A study by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) found 53 per cent of teachers say their pupils modelled themselves on the LA Galaxy footballer, with 30 per cent claiming school children aspire [...]
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Mollygood (Free subscription) | 22/03/2008
According to a survey of members of the UK’s Association of Teachers and Lecturers, a third of England's teachers say they have pupils who consider Paris Hilton to be a role model. Two thirds of teachers said they taught children who aspired to be pop stars or professional athletes. Many said they had charges who [...]
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bilerico.com (Free subscription) | 19/03/2008
A study by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers found that the top insult in UK schools is "gay ," with 83% of teachers reporting hearing it. The others were Bitch (59%), Slag (45%), Poof (29%), Batty boy (29%), Slut (26%), Queer (26%), Lezzie (24.8%), Homo (22%), Faggot (11%), and Sissy (5%). So the insults go to gays, women, women, gays, gays, women, gays, gay women, gays, gays, and feminine...
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the INQUIRER (Free subscription) | 19/03/2008
Mark Ballard the Inquirer , Wednesday 19 March 2008. 15:18:00 Douglas Adams invoked for the sake of humanity THE ASSOCIATION OF Teachers and Lecturers has seen the future, and its one in which school league tables are drawn from a live classroom CCTV feed that constantly measures kids and tutors against a computerised system of targets....
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Bristol Evening Post (Free subscription) | 19/03/2008
Stressed Out teenagers in Bristol schools are having to wait several months to see a counsellor, a teachers' union conference was due to be told today. Delegates at the Association of Teachers and Lecturers conference in Torquay were set to ...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 19/03/2008
Teachers in trust schools and academies face worsening working terms and conditions, according to delegates at the Association of Teachers and Lecturers conference
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 18/03/2008
Self-harm, anorexia and bullying are the results of increasing childhood stress, according to the Association of Teachers and Lecturers
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 18/03/2008
Self-harm, anorexia and bullying are the results of increasing childhood stress, according to the Association of Teachers and Lecturers
