When teachers enter the profession, they are interesting in helping students to learn, having an impact and because they love teaching and helping children develop. Why is that paperwork appears to be taking over our profession? A few statistics from the most recent ASCD Educational Leadership article - (Source: National Teacher and Principal Survey, National Center for Education Statistics)
38.2: Average weekly hours teachers are required to work by contract
27.4: Average weekly hours teachers spend delivering instruction
53.3: Average weekly hours spent on all teaching and other school-related activities
How is that teachers only spend approximately half their time 'working' delivering instruction?
