Letters: 'Anyone who believes teaching is an easy job, your ignorance astounds me'

“Want a good job?” Here are some facts. Teachers do not go home when the children do, they are contracted to work set hours weekly and spend time preparing lessons, marking work, keeping records of a child’s progress and learning for feedback to parents and senior staff. This means they are also at work when the school is closes.

• Letters: 'As an ex-teacher enjoying retirement on a fabulous pension, I agree, teaching is a great career'

Educational trips can involve staying away from home for no extra pay and being responsible for the children at all times. And most importantly, I have yet to see a teacher shout and scream at children in their care.

Stephen Jacobs, West Auckland