In a debate at the union's annual conference yesterday, teachers claimed they are put under pressure to improve, even when flaws identified by Ofsted are nothing to do with them.
Ian Bonner, a teacher from Cheshire, said that Ofsted has been known to uncover problems with the leadership or management at a school, where teaching standards are rated satisfactory or better.
Despite this, teachers at these schools are expected to improve, when instead, he said, the leadership team should "bear the brunt of any interventions".
He said: "Why should these good classroom teachers be put under extra pressure and stress because the leadership can't do its job? Shoudn't the teachers be told to get on with the job and the leadership be taken to task?"
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