12 WHERE DO THE TEACHERS COME FROM?
12. WHERE DO THE TEACHERS COME FROM?
This is an important point. A basic principle of the U3A is that of ‘shared learning’. There are no ‘Teachers’, only Group Leaders who are U3A members themselves – they volunteer to lead a group. For instance the language groups are run by U3A members who are knowledgeable in the appropriate language. However, not all groups require an expert to lead them. In many cases the Group Leader is simply a member who volunteers to coordinate the group’s programme of meetings, with no more knowledge or skill than others in the group. Joining the U3A does not mean that you will be expected to be a Group Leader; only a small proportion of members are Group Leaders.