Why school leaders ought to avoid saying 'my staff'

By Gordon Cairns
Community contribution / May 26, 2021

When school leaders refer to us teachers as 'my staff' it really gets on my nerves.

I suppose for most people, ‘my’ is just an everyday two letter word used frequently without a moment’s thought - you ...

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Why school leaders ought to avoid saying 'my staff'

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