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Caring teachers will always work beyond their contracted hours, says Bernard Trafford. In return, the government must stop controlling and exploiting them

Free schools should open where the need is greatest, says Bernard Trafford. But remote multi-academy trusts won’t do this

Urged to set their sights high, pupils feel the need to achieve excellent grades. No wonder they feel stressed, says Bernard Trafford

Understatement is typically British. But describing school funding as ‘a bit tight’? It’s not on, says Bernard Trafford

Unlike Labour, Bernard Trafford does not want to see Ofsted abolished. But he feels compelled to criticise the effect it has on schools and teachers

Tackling classroom banter will not only stop bullying – it will also prevent the racist and sexist trolling of public figures, says Bernard Trafford