Pride In Teaching

Pride in Teaching

Pride in Teaching is a new initiative launched by TLTP Education to help promote the value of teachers and the work that they do in nurturing talent and drawing out the potential in children and young adults within the education system.

It is designed to help elevate and restore the status of teachers as key members of society, commanding respect from parents, students and other key stakeholders and influencers.

Pride in Teaching aims to foster admiration for the work of the UK’s dedicated teachers; to encourage potential educationalists to see teaching as an apsirational career; and to make teachers feel good about teaching as a career.

You can support this initiative by liking the Pride in Teaching page on Facebook, which can be found at http://www.facebook.com/PrideInTeaching and by following @PrideInTeaching on Twitter.

Messages of support for Pride in Teaching:

Dame Ellen Macarthur: "I have HUGE respect for teachers. My Mum and Dad both did it, and I know how hard it can be! What job could possibly be more important than preparing young people for the rest of their lives?"

Philip Martin Brown, who plays Grantly Budgen in Waterloo Road: “(Being a teacher is) difficult to say the least and only those wanting to make a difference need apply."

Alastair Campbell, who starred in Jamie's Dream School: "It made my respect for teachers even greater. Tough job, requires real skill and commitment."

What teachers told Pride In Teaching:

Rob Smith: “I know I make a difference every single day.”

Jenni Dixon: "I'm proud to be able to build positive relationships with students that will impact life choices and lifetime memories.”

Jennifer Taylor: “Proud to make a difference and develop positive working relationships with pupils who may not have any positive influences.”

Toby Fox: “Very proud to work with the amazing talent I see on display in my lessons everyday! And proud to make a difference.”