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Tackle behaviour so teachers can do their jobs

The news last week that underperforming teachers could face the sack under new measures seems incredibly ruthless and draconian. Teachers are too often judged on a narrow range of statistics, without being given enough support to deal with the specific problems in the classroom that prevent them from doing their job to the best of their ability.

By Liam Don | Notebook - A selection of Independent views -, Opinion | Tuesday, 17 January 2012 at 4:47 pm