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Originally Posted by Osem
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7311917.stm
Given what's happening in some of our schools perhaps the recruitment of teachers ought to be looked into also. I wonder if all our aspiring teachers are given the whole truth about what life as a 21st century teacher can be like? You know the appalling behaviour, abuse, physical/verbal attacks etc., coupled with the lack of real deterrents and, all too often, a lack of support from the system when things go wrong.
There are also claims that the forces are targeting schools in deprived areas - presumably the implication being that the children will be so desperate for a job they'll consider anything. Well what's wrong with that? If they targeted mainly the likes of Eton and Harrow they'd be accused of being prejudiced against the children of poorer people. Might they not simply be targeting those areas/sschools which they feel will provide the number/type of recruits they need - horses for courses?
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I agree you can imagine the uproar if the army just visited private and independent schools. Personally I don't think the NUTs position is credible, I believe it is politically motivated due to their stance against the Iraq war.
After hearing this teacher from east London this morning on radio 5 talking at the conference, he was saying the army should be telling the kids about the horrors of war, the "poor" treatment they will receive back in the UK and a host of other negative aspects. I might be in agreement IF the recruiting officer was sitting at the exit with a pen in his hand ready to sign a 16 year old up for 2 years, but obviously this is not the case. The only losers from this will be the kids in these schools, who now will not even be given the chance to consider a career in the forces. Well done you NUTs
