The post you are reporting:
A-level educations table
1. Lithuania 92%
2. Czech Republic 91.9%
3. Slovakia 91%
4. Estonia 89.2%
5. Poland 88.7%
6. Latvia 88.5%
7. Germany 85.8%
8. Switzerland 85.8%
9. Slovenia 83.3%
10. Finland 83%
19. UK 76.1%
It's hared to face the facts, when you have a vested interest in the statuesque, and your fat pension,
employers all over the country would dispute your limp argument
These EU countries all have one thing in common; they do the job and control the class room,
Another teacher's view point, mister DT1.
In teaching, where it is nearly impossible to lose your job, one's professionalism and self-respect are compromised. This "job for life" ethos destroys the motivation of young, talented and enthusiastic teachers who eventually leave because they want to stand out from the crowd. Do we not care about our children enough to ensure they are given the very best in school?
Assistant heads, deputies and heads are teachers too. Too much union power doesn't just ensure that failing teachers remain in post - it also protects shockingly poor senior teams who are incapable of properly supporting their staff. Unreformed union power means one size fits all: defend everyone, no matter how much they betray our children.
While defence of the working man is a crucial part of any civilised society (to prevent exploitation), when that power means that the very idea of firing a bad teacher is not an option - 17 teachers in the UK were fired in the past decade for incompetence - then as a society we have lost our way.Children are our future and they deserve the very best.
• Katharine Birbalsingh is a former deputy headteacher
(STICK) to the facts ridicule and abuse are turned to when peoples arguments are thin.