Teachers are twice as worried about misogyny and sexism as they are about plummeting educational standards, a report by the Children’s Commissioner has found.
Dame Rachel De Souza will use a conference later today to say schools are more concerned about social issues than they are about instructing pupils in basic subjects such as English.
She will also reveal the majority of teachers are not worried about the curriculum and are more interested in funding for local government services such as health and housing.
Within the ‘Findings’ section of the 110 page report, she concludes: ‘Secondary schools were almost twice as worried about misogyny and sexism as curriculum.’
Dame Rachel, who was appointed to her post by the former Education Secretary Gavin Williamson in March 2021, will also say online safety is in the top four concerns for staff.
