Fownhope’s Heart of Oak Society traces its roots to the age of friendly societies, when communities provided their own safety net. Its anniversary celebrations reveal a tradition still very much alive, says MARK SEDDON
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INSIDE THE GRUELLING WORLD OF A TEACHER
WENDY EXTON describes how a regime of constant inspections is pushing teachers to the brink
ANGUS REID explains the significance of Cuba’s egalitarian in letter and spirit Family Code and the pertinent lessons it holds for democracies anywhere in the world
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NICK WRIGHT considers how the isolation of Israel and a new film on the controversial Italian communist leader are creating new reference points for Italy’s left
CARLOS MARTINEZ says Cuba’s achievements in the face of a criminal blockade are startling, but the island’s future if the United States succeeds in crushing it looks bleak
AMNON BROWNFIELD STEIN reports that far-right MPs who mobbed the event organised by Hadash may have helped raise awareness of the brutality of the Israeli right
IT starts on a Sunday night, that feeling of dread, that feeling that I am not fully prepared.
Despite having worked most of the weekend to tackle my schoolwork, it always seems that there are never enough hours in the day.
It affects my life, my health, my relationships and my sleep. I have been a teacher now for 21 years. It was not always like this. In fact in my first years of my teaching career I had time to pursue hobbies, interests and, most of all, to enjoy my job and not spend every living moment panicking or suffering from total exhaustion.
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