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Campaigners Push for Four-Day School Weeks to Boost Teacher Wellbeing

12/1/2025

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Campaigners from the 4 Day Week Foundation urge the UK government to pilot four-day school weeks to improve teacher wellbeing.
They wrote to the Education Secretary to show that without change the government cannot recruit 6,500 new teachers.
Recent guidance requires five-day weeks, but advocates argue shorter weeks could reduce burnout and raise productivity.
The Education Secretary supports flexible working but says full teaching hours must remain amid recruitment challenges.

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Campaigners from the 4 Day Week Foundation urge the UK government to pilot four-day school weeks to improve teacher wellbeing.
They wrote to the Education Secretary to show that without change the government cannot recruit 6,500 new teachers.
Recent guidance requires five-day weeks, but advocates argue shorter weeks could reduce burnout and raise productivity.
The Education Secretary supports flexible working but says full teaching hours must remain amid recruitment challenges.