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15/04/2014
A new survey has found that families are spending less time together, as parents put their work before their children.
More than 1,300 teachers took part in the study, carried out by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), and a majority said families were spending less time together.
They also voiced concerns over children who spend up to 10 hours in school or childcare a day could be in danger of falling behind their peers or even falling asleep in class.
A total of 56% of those surveyed said they felt children were spending less time with their families today when compared with 20 years ago, while 74% said children spent less time together with their parents than they would have just five years ago. 61% thought they had less time together than two years ago.
Members said the reasons for this was due to the parents' working (94%), with technology also being blamed (92%).
The issue was discussed by ATL at its annual general conference in Manchester on Tuesday.
Dr Mary Bousted, General Secretary of ATL, said: "It's really important for children to have time to be children, to play with friends and spend time with their families.
"However, increasing living costs mean that for most families it is now unaffordable for only one parent to work.
"Parents in the UK are working some of the longest hours in Europe and this puts a huge pressure on family life.
"Parents are coming home exhausted having worked from 7am to 7pm, and frequently the children are tired too if they've spent all day at school or with childminders."
(JP/MH)
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Families Spend Less Time Together – Poll
A new survey has found that families are spending less time together, as parents put their work before their children.
More than 1,300 teachers took part in the study, carried out by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), and a majority said families were spending less time together.
They also voiced concerns over children who spend up to 10 hours in school or childcare a day could be in danger of falling behind their peers or even falling asleep in class.
A total of 56% of those surveyed said they felt children were spending less time with their families today when compared with 20 years ago, while 74% said children spent less time together with their parents than they would have just five years ago. 61% thought they had less time together than two years ago.
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Members said the reasons for this was due to the parents' working (94%), with technology also being blamed (92%).
The issue was discussed by ATL at its annual general conference in Manchester on Tuesday.
Dr Mary Bousted, General Secretary of ATL, said: "It's really important for children to have time to be children, to play with friends and spend time with their families.
"However, increasing living costs mean that for most families it is now unaffordable for only one parent to work.
"Parents in the UK are working some of the longest hours in Europe and this puts a huge pressure on family life.
"Parents are coming home exhausted having worked from 7am to 7pm, and frequently the children are tired too if they've spent all day at school or with childminders."
(JP/MH)
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