The average secondary school teacher now works 50 hours per week and the average primary teacher 52 hours, despite government efforts to reduce workloads, including the 2003 agreement Raising Standards and Tackling Workload.
The survey found most teachers feel overwhelmed by administrative duties and would rather spend more time teaching and talking to children. The large majority of teachers also felt their workload prevented them from pursuing personal interests outside of work.
Christine Blower, acting general secretary of the National Union of Teachers, said: "The government's acknowledgement that teachers' workload is a significant issue hasn't resulted in a reduction in hours. A combination of below-inflation pay increases and excessive working hours is not a recipe to make teaching attractive."
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