Every time the education budget is discussed or the prospect of making cuts to schools comes to the forefront, the hearts of the thousands of valuable teaching assistants up and down the country plummet a little. And so do the hearts of their teaching colleagues, the parents of children under their care and the children themselves who have been able to flourish due to the TA’s hard work.
Far from being an auxiliary classroom extra, a teaching assistant can be the lifeline to the teacher and the key to unlocking the potentials of students who require a little extra attention.
All children have the right to access education – and some are only able to do so with the help,… Read the full story