Schools should have four-day week to ‘ease teachers’ fatigue’, govt told in plan to ‘boost recruitment’

A CAMPAIGN group has urged the Education Secretary to pilot a four-day school week. The 4 Day Week Foundation hopes the move will promote wellbeing among teachers and boost recruitment and retention. Writing to the education secretary Bridget Phillipson MP, the group cited studies showing a shortened week would reduce “burn out.” Reduced weekly hours…