In a piece in the Herald, teacher Alex Le Long explains her day - and it is so much more than just teaching. "I have been a mum, an aunty, and a sister to some students. I have had to be a doctor, a seamstress, and a counsellor".
Thousands of teachers are set to walk off the job in a national day of action on April 3rd.
The panelists discuss the pressures of the job.