We are a chronically overworked generation. Teachers are one of the worst examples of this, but all the advice I’m going to give today could equally apply to other overworked professionals. In the United Kingdom, primary school teachers are now averaging a working week of just under sixty hours. …

Just a few days into the new term and the discussion on teacher salaries is with us again. In a report released yesterday by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) we saw that teachers’ salaries in the United Kingdom have been decreasing in real terms for several years…

Last week, I couldn’t open a magazine or click onto a blog without people talking about taking up new hobbies, getting their finances in order or focussing on their goals. For teachers, this time of year has always been a fresh start — new schools, new students, new courses. …

This weekend I took part in a quiz show on national TV. Okay, it was on Friday evening, there was something happening in the USA the same day and you may have been a little tense or preoccupied. Actually most people I know didn’t see me as I knew I…

I knew I had to get my sleep sorted out when I almost fell asleep driving to work one morning. My problem was stress and anxiety related to my job as a teacher. For me, the solution was to quit. …

As a teacher, what can you absolutely not do without doing? I’m hoping you’ll say spending time with family and friends, exercising, reading or having time in the garden. As human beings we certainly can’t manage without these things, or whatever similar pursuits make us feel rested, happy and hopefully…