The Anonymous Widower

Soldiers In The Classroom

There has been some discussion about whether ex- soldiers should be fast-tracked as teachers. The story is here on the BBC. Here’s the first bit.

Former armed forces personnel without degrees will be fast-tracked into teaching in England under a new government programme.

The Troops to Teachers scheme will help “highly skilled” former military personnel become teachers within two years.

As someone, who was at school in London in the 1950s and 1960s, a lot of our teachers had either fought in the Second World War or suffered air-raids. I think these experiences made them better teachers,as they would always add anecdotes and stories into lessons.

So I’m very much in favour of the Troops to Teachers scheme, provided that the right soldiers are re-trained.

June 7, 2013 - Posted by AnonW | News | Education