Story 85
After three years of a long commute for my permanent teaching role, I’ve decided to take a career break and return to Australia.
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Story 79
In my fifth year of teaching, I’ve worked in over 10 schools and faced numerous challenges, securing only two temporary contracts despite su
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Story 74
After completing my probationary year, I faced constant setbacks in securing a permanent teaching position, leaving me feeling frustrated
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Story 72
Being on supply has made paying my mortgage a terrifying stress, as I’m technically the higher earner when I get work.
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First-person accounts of insecure teaching work, published anonymously after review.
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After over 100 applications, I took a charity job
I am qualified, experienced and willing to work in a number of local authorities yet find myself in my 40s applying for UC and wondering what I can sell on eBay this month to make ends meet.
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Almost £10,000 of savings spent on living costs
It was always my passion to become a teacher. I didn’t expect that when I finally achieved that dream it would wreck my life.
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Fertility treatment on hold without a stable job
I was recently given some bad fertility news which meant I need to start treatment ASAP if I want to have a family and I cannot.
- 57Teacher voice
Fifth-choice placement, almost 700 miles a week
I have bills and a mortgage and I’ve had to put off having children and seek benefits to continue working in this industry.
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Finally permanent after three years of anxiety
I am extremely fortunate that I secured a permanent contract just this week and the weight that has come off my shoulders has been massive.
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Funded to train, then left scrambling for work
It doesn’t make sense to pay teachers through training and then leave them scrambling for work or having to uproot their whole lives to do something they have been funded by government to do.
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Home to my newborn after 10 at night
Throughout this period I have been regularly working both my jobs, not getting home to my newborn till after 10 at night.