Paid Governors  (120 Posts) NoComet Wed 27-Feb-13 14:59:13
Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw wants paid governors.  I am
just the sort of non professional, parent governor he hates. I
put in many hours of my time for free, attending meetings,
reading documents, understanding data. (Yes, I do understand the
data) and attending trainings.  I have two DCs at the school and
I care passionately about their education. I care that they make
more than three levels of progress and get 5 A-C GCSEs.  I care
that the school employs good staff and balances the books so it
can continue to provide them.  But I also care about the buses,
the lunches, the extracurricular activities, the concerts and
the plays.  I care about the state of the buildings, the toilets
and the decrepit boiler.  Some of these things have a direct
financial implications and all of these things impact on pupils,
and often, staff moral.  If you are cold, missed lunch because
the queue was too long or you are getting bullied on the bus you
are not going