Tired of being a political football
Wednesday, April 23, 2003
As a classroom assistant in Scotland undergoing university education in childhood studies paid for by my local education authority, I am developing as a paraprofessional, by undertaking ever-increasing responsibilities that include some teaching input on my behalf. Although I am trusted by the teachers with whom I work, I am treated like a political football by my local education authority, the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), and other teaching unions, and as a 'quick-fix' solution by the Government.
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