Most teachers give up part of the summer holidays to tidy, clean and prepare classes and works for the next year's students.
There is also a common misconception that the school day finishes at 3pm when the students leave. Most staff at my wife's school start at 8.30am and rarely leave before 5.30 or 6pm. In addition to these hours, there is the usual round of parent evenings, governors meetings, homework marking and work preparation that eats into the evenings of most teachers.
Not so tough, Mr Holden – but not as easy as you portray, either.
Postscript
Mike Harden, consultant building surveyor, Harlow District council, Essex.
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