LETTER:Teachers not solely to blame for poor lessons

Thursday 08 February 1996 00:02 GMT

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

From Christopher Jordan

Sir: I used to be very pleased to display a back-window car sticker that proclaimed: "If you can read this, thank a teacher."

In the same spirit, might it not have been better to report HMI Woodhead's summary of Ofsted inspections as "48 per cent of all lessons found to be good or excellent", or even "another year of improved results for all schools"?

Yours,

Christopher Jordan

Exeter, Devon

6 February

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

LETTER:Teachers not solely to blame for poor lessons

Join our commenting forum

Thank you for registering