Jill, Reader's Comment, Hey politicians, leave those teachers alone, Jane Caro

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Secondary teachers need more release time when they have students who are still at the primary level in their classes.

Smaller class sizes are needed in more challenging schools and there is a need for more release time for new teachers.

I would also argue that more release time is needed if you are teaching a high school class with students who are still at the primary level in it, as you are essentially teaching 2-3 classes in the same room.

When you have multiple classes like that, having a "full load" is detrimental to student and teacher well-being.

It is worth noting that being academically bright is not always conductive to teaching these kids.

I achieved high marks at university and sometimes think I have to work harder to meet these kids on their level than teachers who come from a less academic background.

It is strange after four years in the academic work to find yourself having to learn how to speak in shorter sentences using a more limited vocabulary.