By DEBORAH ORR The problem is "spoilt little princes and princesses," who are influenced by a "materialistic society" and a "culture of immediacy", says the National Association of Schoolmasters, Union Of Women Teachers (NASUWT).

EDUCATION officials in Hull are taking teachers for granted and are intent on handing over control of local schools to unaccountable bodies, a former trade union leader has warned.

By CARL BUTLER A HIGH school will be forced to close tomorrow when teachers stage a one-day protest strike. Staff at Denbigh High School have balloted for strike action in a dispute over restructuring and teaching responsibilities.