head teacher

noun

1. a teacher responsible for running a school

Example Sentences

The school's head teachers have praised their colleague, Kim Jones, who specialised in helping vulnerable learners.

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"Whenever we talk about school absences, head teachers always come on and tell us how vital it is that children are at school," she says.

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Will Penny, head teacher of Backwell School in Somerset, said he was considering spending £20,000 on magnetic locking pouches so that pupils are not tempted to use their phone during the day.

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Over the last two weeks, the inquiry has heard from various head teachers who said they started making their own plans for school closures weeks before any announcement was made.

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Cardiff council said it had been designed after calls by head teachers for up-to-date advice to keep students and staff safe, following growing concerns about knife crime in schools.

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