I know we all like to give teachers a bit of a kicking for their long holidays and short working days, but sometimes they don't do themselves any favours.
A school in Stoke-on-Trent has put its size nines in it big time. The head, in his wisdom, has taken up to 80 teachers to Marbella in Spain for a 'training conference'.
The head's arguments fall a bit flat. Firstly, he says that going off to Spain is cheaper than booking the same event in Britain, they went to Crewe last year, and secondly, the 'conference' was book before the credit crunch.
I think he misses the point in the story which appears in The Sentinel. The point is why are they going anywhere for a meeting when they could easily fit in the school hall and it would cost us, the poor old taxpayers, errrrrr...virtually nothing at all.
Ok, I accept that it's not a beach and sangria jolly (or do I?) but the money would be beter spent on the children at the school. Surely this isn't rocket science? If you fancy reading more or letting off some steam visit The Sentinel's website.
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