A chara, – It was amusing to read Siobhan Kane’s letter (September 21st) in which she alleges: “All we have are middle-aged men running the country for the benefit of themselves and their peers”.
Aside from the incessant caustic criticisms that men receive, it is worth noting that in protecting current teachers’ allowances, these decision-makers are actually protecting huge swathes of women, as our teaching professions are already jammed with female teachers who can’t believe they’ve discovered the best profession for free time and families. – Is mise,