‘His job is one of loneliest in the world’
Monday 13th February 2012, 9:00AM GMT.
La Mare de Carteret High School head teacher Ken Wheeler has resigned due to ill health.
THE parent of a 12-year-old pupil at La Mare de Carteret High said being a head teacher was probably the loneliest job in the world.
John Halker was speaking in the wake of Ken Wheeler taking the decision to leave the job for health reasons.
‘You’ve got all these different interests that should be the same interests to consider – for the children, parents, your employers – and you are the teachers’ line manager as well. It’s a difficult, unenviable position to be in.’
Mr Halker said he was optimistic that the school was going to meet the educational needs of his son, and it would help him reach his full potential.
A woman who did not want to be named said her son had just left La Mare and was lucky to find a job, but that was no thanks to the school.
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Well, I expect he was paid fairly well for it and took it on knowing what the responsabilities were – as such, I have little sympathy for him.
I have far more sympathy for the teenagers whose futures have been blighted by the poor teaching standards which were considered acceptable there until the unbelievably poor results have finally come to light.
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As a parent of three children who had Ken Wheeler as a headmaster I am personally pleased that he at last has had the sense to retire.
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Dear oh dear! PCM is the first one in, having an uneducated spout about what they have no proper understanding.
Leave the man alone.
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Given that Mr Wheeler isn’t local, will he be required to leave the island now that he’s no longer employed by Education?
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