UK: ‘Retrain ex-troops’ as teachers

by E Wayne Ross on February 15, 2008

BBC: ‘Retrain ex-troops’ as teachers

Ex-servicemen and women should be retrained as teachers to bring military style discipline to tough inner city schools, a think tank has said.

The government is being urged to adopt a US-style programme returning former soldiers, sailors and airmen to school.

The Centre for Policy Studies says ex-soldiers could have a profound effect on discipline and learning.