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Sarah Mullin
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5 reasons why a last-minute Inset day is a rotten idea
Rather than a half-baked Inset day, why not give teachers time off in lieu of all their overtime, asks Sarah Mullin
11 December 2020
What teachers really want to find in an Advent calendar
Cadbury’s Heroes won’t cut it this year. Sarah Mullin lists the gifts teachers would like to see in their Advent calendar instead
1 December 2020
What do I miss most this term? My colleagues
No one but our colleagues can understand what it’s like working in education right now – and they’re out of bounds, says Sarah Mullin
12 November 2020
‘Please don’t call us superheroes’
Yes, teachers will keep working through lockdown – but we are ordinary human beings with normal fears, says Sarah Mullin
3 November 2020
Thanks, Rishi - but teaching’s real reward is priceless
Of course, a teacher pay rise is welcome – but we didn’t come into the profession for the money, says Sarah Mullin
22 July 2020
The shops are open. What do you need for the new term?
The government is under pressure to hand out £500 vouchers to spend on the high street. Sarah Mullin considers how teachers might spend them
12 July 2020