A London headteacher who experienced burnout has launched a “teachers’ Twitter” to support the mental health of school staff and help them share successes.
Alison Kriel, former head of two Hackney primary schools, created the website and app Above and Beyond for teachers to talk positively about their work without fear of being trolled.
She described the platform as a cross between Twitter and LinkedIn, and hopes it helps combat the loneliness felt by many school leaders who are pitted against each other and fearful of losing their place in league tables if they share the secrets of their success. Ms Kriel said: “I felt sad at how isolated schools are. They are constructed to work separately and compete with each other rather than share best practice.”
