Michael Gove Quotes About Teachers

Quotes about: Teachers

• The single most important thing in a child's performance is the quality of the teacher. Making sure a child spends the maximum amount of time with inspirational teachers is the most important thing.

  Michael Gove

  Teacher, Children, Important

• The big shift in approach on education that we are taking - which is different from what happened before - is that we trust teachers and we trust heads.

  Michael Gove

  Teacher, Different, Bigs

  'The Andrew Marr Show',, news.bbc.co.uk. November 21, 2010.

• When I talk to teachers they tell me the things they'd most like from any government are a reduction in bureaucracy, support to help ensure good discipline and a reformed Ofsted.

  Michael Gove

  Teacher, Government, Discipline

  "Why should any teacher ever vote Tory?". The Guardian Interview, www.theguardian.com. March 1, 2010.

• I think more and more respect has been accorded to teachers, and quite rightly so.

  Michael Gove

  Teacher, Thinking, Has Beens

• Proper history teaching is being crushed under the weight of play-based pedagogy which infantilises children, teachers and our culture.

  Michael Gove

  Teacher, Children, Teaching

• Teachers themselves know if there's a colleague who can't keep control or keep the interest of their class, it affects the whole school.

  Michael Gove

  Teacher, School, Class

  "Schools get power to remove poor teachers within a term" by Jeevan Vasagar, www.theguardian.com. January 30, 2012.

• I think it's appropriate that we simplify, clarify and strengthen, so instead of this nebulousness, we have clarity and authority invested in teachers once more.

  Michael Gove

  Teacher, Thinking, Clarity

  "The Andrew Marr Show", news.bbc.co.uk. November 21, 2010.

• You know, you don't see hospital consultants going on strike, and I don't believe that teachers and headteachers should. It's within their rights, it's a civil right, but I think it is wrong in terms of the reputation of the profession.

  Michael Gove

  Teacher, Believe, Thinking

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