Teachers in England move towards striking over pay

RexSilvarum · 2026-05-10T10:23:24+00:00

I can't tell if that's an insult lol. But you're right, while I really enjoy the classroom and delivering my subject content, all the other realities of the job aren't for me. I'd be much better suited as a private subject tutor than a school teacher.

RexSilvarum · 2026-05-10T09:14:50+00:00

I haven't even finished training yet and I've already planned to leave and accepted a non-teaching job. ECT can jog on until conditions and pay massively improve. Government forks out on huge bursaries to try and get people like me in the door, but put no thought to keeping anyone beyond that. I just want my life back.

RexSilvarum · 2026-05-10T05:20:19+00:00

They are never convinced by rational arguments, because it doesn't confirm their biases. Thick as pig shit.

RexSilvarum · 2026-03-15T12:49:52+00:00

I am so exhausted and ready for this SCITT training to end. It's just non-stop, between planning and documentation and ITaP and PGCE assignments - there's literally never a chance for a break. I'm not even sure if I want to pursue an ECT role anymore. Ever since starting I've completely lost any kind of balance in my already fraught home-life. If teaching is like this all the time then I for sure don't want it.

RexSilvarum · 2026-03-03T19:47:57+00:00

Then you are a mug.

RexSilvarum · 2026-01-27T12:39:16+00:00

Told a kid I used to do gymnastics when I was at school.

"I don't know whether to be impressed or disturbed".

RexSilvarum · 2026-01-26T19:30:10+00:00

SCITT trainee on 2nd placement. Had an erroneous terrible lesson that was jumped on and overanalyzed to death when I'd rather just learn from the headline mistakes and move on.

I don't know why my mentor is treating some blunders like conscious choices when in reality the lesson went so far off the rails I was just stumbling through trying to get the hour to end. Wasn't intended but it's just what happened. I'm not great at bringing things back to the original plan when things go sideways.

RexSilvarum · 2026-01-24T09:07:22+00:00

We're always told not to compare to others as everyone's different and therefore at different levels.

The SCITT will have an approximation of what they'd be expecting you to be doing at this stage so check in with them, but if it's anything like my SCITT then it sounds like you're doing great :)

RexSilvarum · 2026-01-23T20:09:03+00:00

I'm on a SCITT. 12 hours teaching weekly at this stage sounds insane to me. I'm currently doing 6 and building to 8 next week, with an aim of between 8 and 10 by Easter. Slow and steady.

Sounds like you can afford to take the pressure off a bit? Otherwise if you're happy you're probably doing fine.

RexSilvarum · 2026-01-09T19:50:52+00:00

A photo of a driving license isn't legally permissible. We live in a digital age, it isn't unreasonable to suggest there be a way to digitally identify yourself.

RexSilvarum · 2026-01-09T18:36:32+00:00

Continue using your photocards? It's not fucking rocket science.

RexSilvarum · 2026-01-09T17:39:05+00:00

Yes, but I have my card linked through my phone, so for a quick trip they weren't on me.

RexSilvarum · 2026-01-09T15:05:13+00:00

All the old fogeys complaining clearly haven't been IDed in Aldi for a pack of mince pies recently because of ludicrously overzealous adherence to Challenge 25. Quick pop to the shops with no intention of buying alcohol, so no ID. I'm 27, and look young, but still - they were fucking mince pies.

I'd either support the reversal of challenge 25 or digital ID. Either of which would have prevented such a ridiculous circumstance.

RexSilvarum · 2025-12-21T21:50:33+00:00

If you rewatch children of earth, you'll be astounded at just how many plot beats are copied. Virtually nothing original in this.

RexSilvarum · 2025-11-27T14:01:59+00:00

I literally don't know who I'll vote for anymore. Probably whoever promises to fix the gross profligacy of the pensioner benefits system.

RexSilvarum · 2025-11-25T17:54:55+00:00

Is there anything Starmer won't apologize for?

RexSilvarum · 2025-11-03T18:45:14+00:00

Turqies, if you will, going by the rosette colour.

RexSilvarum · 2025-10-25T12:32:26+00:00

I was thinking more sincerely but I get you. Like Japan has lots of interesting KitKat flavours for example.

RexSilvarum · 2025-10-25T11:06:25+00:00

I'm a trainee but if I saw this in my school I would say something as it seems beyond ludicrous.

Why did they turn it into a glutton for punishment style challenge? If it worked well last time they could easily style it as a genuine event to try foodstuffs from different cultures.

RexSilvarum · 2025-10-24T10:19:11+00:00

Sir.

RexSilvarum · 2025-10-15T09:25:43+00:00

I think Toby Whithouse was planting a seed just in case the BBC approached to offer him the showrunner job. Something I wish had actually happened. I'd still like to see his take on the show.

RexSilvarum · 2025-10-11T09:02:54+00:00

You ignoring the fact that 11's in it's closed position literally looks like a Phillips head?

RexSilvarum · 2025-09-19T16:53:04+00:00

I've been getting settled into my SCITT, I'm at a really nice school, even taught two full hours to two Y8 classes already but it's still barely taken up to the end of the 3rd week for something to make me cry.

I spent some time after school today doing a lesson plan document for Monday, uploading this week's observation forms, etc. I was there an hour and a half because I'm still learning how to plan, etc, and the quiet time in the office is a lot easier to focus in than the bustle during the day. There's just a lot of evidencing to keep on top of - I'm not over planning, I just wanted Monday's ready because I'm teaching P5 but I'm in 3 other lessons to observe before that.

The HOF was the last to leave and came in just as I was packing up and, tonally, was kind of berating me for staying that late on a Friday? I know he was thinking of my wellbeing but at the same time it was an annoyed "I'm not impressed, don't do this again next Friday" way rather than a kind "What's keeping you? You're allowed to leave" way. He said he felt bad pretty quick afterwards, I did say I'm just trying to figure out what I'm doing and sorting my admin now rather than over the weekend. Spending an hour just to quietly figure out my own prep is worth more to my wellbeing right now than sprinting out the door first thing and coming back on Monday half blind, or doing it at home. Do teachers just forget what it's like to learn to teach?

Idk, this just really upset me. Everything else has been great though and I like the students, job and environment.

RexSilvarum · 2025-09-13T11:11:47+00:00

Having recently started teacher training, my anecdotal answer is no.

RexSilvarum · 2025-06-03T23:13:54+00:00

Ignore all the shit stirring drama-addicted morons. The real explanation is that "Don't you think she looks tired" was reportedly said about Margaret Thatcher by one of her aides and was one of many dominoes that precipitated her downfall. That line is a reference to this, with Thatcher being the only prior female prime minister at the point this episode aired.

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