My weekly juggling act - being a teacher to other children and a mum to my own

My weekly juggling act - being a teacher to other children and a mum to my own30 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleEmily HoltLeanne Rinne / BBCDena Tickner feels guilty sometimes.When she gets home from work, she worries she can be too short-tempered with her children."I'll be snappy with them when it absolutely isn't their fault."Tickner is a teacher, as well as a mum of two.She returned to teaching about four years ago, following an eight-year break to have her children. She worked part-time initially, before transitioning back to full time work.She says balancing teaching and parenting can be like a "juggling act", and setting boundaries and routines has become paramount to managing the day."You feel like you don't get that moment to reset yourself between being a teacher and then coming home and being a mum."The NASUWT teachers' union says the majority of people who responded to a recent survey of its members said they struggled to balance their work responsibilities with being a parent.Seven in 10 of those responding said they had considered leaving teaching because of the impact of their work commitments on their children, the union says.Tickner is one of them."I have considered leaving teaching, and have looked at other jobs outside the profession," she says, but adds that the salary she has reached at this stage of her career wouldn't be matched elsewhere.'I couldn't imagine not teaching full-time - until I had my baby'Would a 1.40pm Friday finish stop teachers quitting?Her husband works from home, which helps the family a lot, but Tickner says that sort of flexibility needs to be more prominent for teachers too.It's an area the government is trying to improve as part of its pledge to recruit 6,500 new teachers.It recently updated its guidance on flexible working, targeted towards schools on how to implement it, and for teachers who want to request it.The latest...