Q Is the ESF pay scale proposal fair and necessary?
Recent letters on the subject of the ESF pay-scale proposals have displayed considerable emotion, including letters of criticism of the teachers by parents and one recently by a former student.
While not denying their experience of the teachers or the education offered by ESF, I feel compelled to comment as a parent of three children who have been educated at ESF schools for the past 11 years.
While I have only had the experience of children in two ESF schools, I have found without exception that the teachers have been dedicated and caring professionals committed to the welfare of all their students.
One might note that two ESF students received the highest marks globally in the most recent GCSE exams.
This should be viewed as clear proof of the superior quality of the teaching.
