BRITAIN’S teachers are basking in the satisfaction of the summer holidays, which they agree is the most rewarding part of their job.
Teachers, who actually get far more gratification from not working than instilling a lifelong love of learning in children, are feeling humbled by the prospect of a month and a half of doing bugger all.
Year 5 teacher Julian Cook said: “Six weeks of lie-ins during the nicest time of the year? Jobs don’t get more fulfilling than that.
“Sometimes, during the daily grind of trying to get through to a room full of 30 screeching little shits, I admit I do question why I’m in this profession. But it’s times like this, on the brink of freedom, when it all feels worthwhile.”
Secondary school teacher Susan Traherne said: “This is the reason I got into teaching. Not for the impact I make on kids or the salary, which are both practically meaningless.
“No, I’m in it for the warm, fuzzy feeling which comes from telling non-teachers that the year is about to end and watching their jealous, sickened faces.
“The only reason they don’t mention the summer holidays in adverts for teachers is that the industry would be swamped with applicants. This is also why we pretend marking is really difficult when it’s actually a piece of piss.”
