Strike!

[flip_flop]

There was a teacher on the BBC this morning who said teachers 'can't' work until they are 68.

Was he confusing 'can't' with 'won't'?

Why can't teachers work until they are 68?

[Ankou]

perhaps their effectiveness, memory, class control etc., would suffer with the onset of age. if this is the case, then would we not rather a younger teacher was educating our kids if they are approaching exam or assesment stage. no ?

[CanisMajor]

some could some can't I don't think you can arbitrarily put an age on it. If healthy enough I'd imagine working till 68 is not a problem.

[emmie]

perhaps they burn out quite quickly, though i think doctors have the edge on that.

[emmie]

if my ma could go on doing lots of menial work, well past that age, then so can they, thinking on it.

[anotheoldgit]

Poppy-Cock, Winston Churchill ran the country during a World War. and he was 66 at the start and 71 when it finished.

So if a teacher can't stand in front of a class and waffle-on, and then correct a few exercise books, I feel sorry for them.

[AB Editor]

Some would suggest that Churchill was extraordinary, where as the majority of teachers are not (and need not be).

Spare

[mccfluff]

my friend - who is a teacher - and i were discussing this, from her point of view she doles't want to still be teaching then, she thinks that on a teaching level (not personal relationships) younger staff are better suited

[ABerrant]

So, the rest of the ordinary (read private sector) population, which includes those in heavy industry, are expected to retire at 68 while "need not be extraordinary" teachers cannot be expected to cope at that age.

[Sqad]

Why "wont" teachers work until they are 68 years of age because it is no longer a pleasure, all the "calling" has been squeezed out by having to deal with unruly kids and non supportive parents.

[emmie]

How many elderly doctors do you see?

[alexanderd]

when I was at school all the teachers seemed to be that old!!!

[Manwithnoname]

Unfortunately AOG teachers, unlike Churchill, are not allowed to function while full of brandy.
Futhurmore teachers do not waffle on they try their very best for every child/student. Correcting a few excercise books means putting the child/student down the right path.
If anybody can be accused of waffling my good man then you fit the bill.

[emmie]

some of my teachers were old f**ts, who had no idea how to teach, nor engage their pupils.

[Brenden]

Retirement age should be across the board and that includes judges and politicians.

[Bobbisox]

I agree Brenden

[Brenden]

I know I can be a pain sometimes Bobbix but I believe in equal justice not social justice.

[Brenden]

And i cannot spell

[Postdog]

and to paraphrase Winnie "Never was so much owed by so few to so many"