If bringing up the next generation is important, why arent they the best qualified, the best paid? Why arent we as concerned about their career progression as we are about those who work in the education or health services? – Estelle Morris
There is a shortage of teachers but the January 2001 schools census showed that teacher numbers were at their highest level than at any time since 1984 – and 11,000 higher than 1997. – Estelle Morris
At different times I taught humanities, social sciences and pre-vocational education. – Estelle Morris
I know there are things I did in education that will never be reversed. I have not done that in film yet because I have only been here for about nine months. – Estelle Morris
Im not convinced that women have the education or the sense of their own history enough or that they understand the cruelty of which men are capable and the delight that many men will take in seeing you choose to chain yourself – then they get to say See, you did it yourself. – Alice Walker