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A teacher has penned a brilliant response to a headteacher who told him his lesson was "s***".

The hilarious poem has been shared thousands of times after being initially posted on Twitter .

The 34-line verse describes one man's scrupulous planning the night before a dreaded lesson observation.

The author, identified only as Mr B Speaks, writes he "stayed up until 1am" and came into class armed with dictionaries "bought with my own money".

He details the painstaking lengths teachers go to and the feeling of success at the end of the lesson.

But the final line underpins everything, when he writes: "You told me, at great length, you thought it was s***."

Many teachers - and friends or family members of teachers - have shared or 'liked' the post in solidarity.

(Image: Twitter/@MrBspeaks)

Debbie Howe wrote: "Brilliant! Nobody outside of the teaching world would ever believe the crap that goes on now."

Heather Murphy wrote: "This is very funny and very painful and reminds me why I walked away after 35 years - no surprises that new teachers no longer stick around to become experienced educators.

"Humans need to work to live - not live only to work."

Sian Bee wrote: "Absolutely brilliant and spot on. If only more parents were aware of the hoops teachers have to jump through on a daily basis.

"This does not help the child learn or the teacher be a better teacher. This is government control gone mad."

(Image: Getty Images/Blend Images)

In recent years, a series of surveys have found the increased workload inside and outside the classroom has led to longer working hours for teachers in England.

They have also faced more demanding employers, whether head teachers, academy bosses or school inspectors.

In January, teaching unions warned of an "epidemic of stress" as research revealed 3,750 teachers were signed off on longterm sick leave last year because of pressure of work, anxiety and mental illness.