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Jo Brighouse was told she didn’t get a job because her personality was the wrong fit. That’s fine for a teacher, but what if a pupil doesn’t fit in a school?

This primary teacher has just about had enough of the classroom, but is she cut-out for life beyond the school gates?

Reports are full of clichéd phrases, but what does your child’s teacher really think of them? Jo Brighouse offers a translation

This week, Jo Brighouse asks: does anyone ever really want to play the game of guessing the mindset and machinations of inspectors?

We try to build up pupils’ enthusiasm for writing in primary – and then destroy it by demanding multiple rewrites, says Jo Brighouse

Nits are an occupational hazard for teachers, but there are ways to lower your risk of hosting a party on your head. Jo Brighouse explains how