‘Teaching – how hard can it be?’: three writers put their relationships on the line and try their partners’ jobs

Sam Wollaston tries teaching the year 2 class normally taught by his partner, Miss Honour. Photograph: Antonio Olmos/The Guardian

‘I’m knackered – physically, mentally, emotionally’: Sam Wollaston tries teaching

So I think I win in this game. My girlfriend is a primary school teacher and teachers famously have it pretty easy, as well as being paid way too much, obviously. Yet still they moan, and strike … Hey, maybe I’ll get to go on strike, too, instead of going to work. But even if it isn’t a strike day, I’m still seeing this as a day off. I mean, how hard can it be, teaching year 2? And the day ends at 3.15pm, right? Perhaps I’ll get an evening job as well …