Tales From The Blackboard

Tales From The Blackboard

Amanda Tattum

True Stories by Australian Teachers.

Who’s there for children when they’re bullied in the playground? Who encourages them through final-year exams, or cheers them on at sports days? Teachers help lay the foundations for our lives, but their responsibilities have multiplied at the same time as their status has dropped.

‘Tales from the Blackboard’ is a collection of true stories by Australian teachers. Their experiences provide a unique insight – from teaching children from disastrous home situations; coping when wildlife causes chaos in an outback classroom; to the frustrations created by bureaucracy. The terror, humiliation, laughter and rewards of life in Australian schools are captured in living colour in these narratives.

Published in association with the Australian Education Union and the Independent Education Union of Australia, ‘Tales from the Blackboard’ is unforgettable reading not only for parents, students and teachers, but anyone who cares about the future of education in Australia.