School Quote by Frank Chalk

““This is a recurring theme in schools: if you are quiet, well-behaved and fairly bright you will be ignored, whereas if you are a lunatic who shuts up for five minutes you will be handsomely rewarded. #””

Frank Chalk

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“Some teachers genuinely seem to believe that the politically correct nonsense that the kids should not be punished. Others are simpleminded and have allowed…

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“Nowadays the rights of one scumbag are considered far more important than the collective right of 29 others to be taught without being distracted.”

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“As he drones on, I examine one of the books. It has that pleasant smell of newly-printed paper and, like all modern textbooks, is…

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“The lack of ability of those in charge to get a grip on a situation, and to take immediate, decisive action rather than simply…

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“Let's get one thing straight:when gangs of youth throw stones at passing cars,shout abuse at innocent people going about their daily business or beat…

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“Glancing at the paper, I see once again how much exams have changed these days. For example. Old Fashioned Question: ‘What is 5x3?’ (1…

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“Use sarcasm. This is a favourite weapon of mine ever since my PGCE (teacher training) days when, naturally, we were expressly forbidden to use…

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“As with so many child-related problems, I blame the parents. Many, I’m afraid, are simply too lazy, too stupid or too uncaring to cook…

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“A fair proportion of each teacher's day is frittered away on pointless paperwork and bureaucracy...In my long experience ,meetings rarely achieve anything useful;they consist…

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“If, redesigning our education system from scratch, it was suggested that we should attempt to teach Swahili to children but carry out those lessons…

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“Far too many incidents are simply brushed under the carpet, as it is much easier to hold meetings and presentations than support those teachers…

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“What role models do kids have nowadays?Some ridiculously overpaid footballer prone to childish tantrums?The morons in the Big Brother house,perhaps? Or maybe the various…

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