Schools should teach children how to think — not what to think. That’s the essence of Margaret Thatcher’s argument: core skills first, ideology nowhere near the classroom. Thatcher maintained that education should focus on literacy, numeracy, and knowledge, not political slogans or partisan ideology. She wasn’t my favourite PM, but on keeping ideology out ofContinue reading “Teach Minds — Don’t Mould Them!”
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Uniforms Promise Order — But Really, It’s Just Control
Schools love uniforms because they think they create order, equality, and easier behaviour management — but in practice it often becomes about control, image, and outdated rules. Schools say uniforms create discipline, equality, safety, and identity — but half the time it’s just about keeping control. Uniforms are supposed to “equalise” kids, but the priceContinue reading “Uniforms Promise Order — But Really, It’s Just Control”
EpiPens In Every School — Finally, A Rule That Saves Lives Instead Of Excuses
The parents of children with allergies say ‘lives will be saved’ by new Government guidance, which will require every school in England to stock EpiPens and provide allergy training to all staff. The statutory guidance, known as Benedict’s Law, will be published by the Department for Education on Monday and follows years of campaigning byContinue reading “EpiPens In Every School — Finally, A Rule That Saves Lives Instead Of Excuses”
Ten Percent Of Parents Believe Schools Should Handle Behaviour Problems
According to a recent survey, 10 per cent of Britons believe that schools, not parents, should be in charge of their children’s conduct. A survey of 3,000 adults reveals 11 per cent believe this issue falls under the remit of teachers, despite children spending more time at home than in lessons. Teachers’ complaints about aContinue reading “Ten Percent Of Parents Believe Schools Should Handle Behaviour Problems”
The Importance Of Visibility And Inclusion
Visibility and inclusion matter because they determine who gets to partake fully in society. It reduces erasure, strengthens belonging, and helps to disassemble systemic inequalities. However, visibility is more than just simply being seen. It’s about being recognised, understood, and accepted as part of the social geography. When groups are visible, they are more likelyContinue reading “The Importance Of Visibility And Inclusion”
Farage Referred To As A ‘Toytown Trump’ By The “Marxist” Teachers’ Chief
Nigel Farage has exchanged blows with a ‘Marxist’ teachers’ leader whose trade union vowed to mobilise members to prevent him becoming Prime Minister – and dubbed him a ‘Toytown Trump’. Delegates at the annual conference of the National Education Union (NEU), which starts on Monday, will debate a motion calling for the trade union movement toContinue reading “Farage Referred To As A ‘Toytown Trump’ By The “Marxist” Teachers’ Chief”
There Is A Massive Project Underway In The UK To Build A New Town
A huge new town is set to be built – featuring 20,000 homes as well as hotels, shops and schools as part of efforts to tackle Britain’s housing problem. The Barking Riverside project in east London has been given the green light, including 4,000 new properties earmarked for affordable housing, with 50,000 people potentially housed acrossContinue reading “There Is A Massive Project Underway In The UK To Build A New Town”
TikTok Trend Alert: ‘School Wars’
Schools and parents across London are on red alert after it emerged that children were being enabled through a social media trend to film themselves violently attacking pupils from rival schools. Posters inspired by notorious LA street gangs, the Bloods and the Crips, featuring men in red and blue balaclavas detailing which schools fall under which ‘side’Continue reading “TikTok Trend Alert: ‘School Wars’”
Starmer’s Classroom Class War
Labour has been accused of taking its class warfare into schools with plans to means-test funding based on parental income, in a move that could punish hard-working families. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson will publish a schools white paper aimed at revamping special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision and halving the attainment gap. A centralContinue reading “Starmer’s Classroom Class War”
Primary School Teachers Go On Strike
After students bit and kicked teachers and carried knives into the classroom, teachers at two elementary schools started going on strike. Staff at Lily Lane Primary School and Ravensfield Primary School in Manchester say they have been physically attacked, and some pupils are too scared to attend class. Teachers also say there have been instancesContinue reading “Primary School Teachers Go On Strike”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 