Pupils have been asked to monitor their teachers’ work and feed back as part of their professional development MATT CARDY/GETTY IMAGESA school is using pupils as “mystery shoppers” to give the head feedback on how its teachers are performing. Staff have complained about the system introduced by Longfield Academy in Darlington, Co Durham, which unions described as corrosive. The children are being used to help teachers in their professional development. Anonymous feedback is then given in the last week of the half-term, which the school has dubbed “customer service week”. The scheme began last half-term and teachers were told that it would continue for the time…

Source: The Times August 11, 2017 23:03 UTC