Does the rain ever stop? Is Success achievable? What is going on in our schools?

The Successful Failure Podcast

#1 Does the rain ever stop? A few weeks into the January and the challenges/problems have started coming in thick and fast. * Does the journey ever get easier? * Do we ever get to the point where the challenges/problems ever stop coming? * Is life tragic? #2 Can you ever really achieve success? Everyone's idea of success is always adapting and growing the more the individual achieves. Is there truly an achievable end goal? #3 Epidemic stress levels for teachers - what effect does this have on our young people? 3,750 teachers on long-term sick leave, a stress epidemic has been reported by the Guardian. The Problem: * Budget cuts. * Bigger classrooms * Fewer teaching staff This is clearly leading in one direction for the teachers and the students involved…. Why don’t we care about those who are responsible for nurturing the talent of tomorrow’s future? Why are we not concerned about their welfare. Do we just expect them to get on with it? What effect will this have on the young people at the centre of this problem? Do they have a chance? https://www.theguardian.com/education/2018/jan/11/epidemic-of-stress-blamed-for-3750-teachers-on-longterm-sick-leave Let us know what you think www.twitter.com/tsf_raw www.thesuccessfulfailure.com Music produced by troohhippibeats.com