Teacher losses in Fife prompt plea to Scottish Government to step in
The Scottish Government has been urged to step in and prevent the loss of around 40 teachers in Fife as schools face cut budgets.
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John Swinney’s reforms to national testing ‘ignore serious concerns’, say EIS
The Education Secretary’s changes to controversial tests do not allay “serious concerns” from teachers, warns the EIS.
P1 national assessments must be scrapped, says Scotland’s largest teaching union
The largest teachers' union in Scotland has demanded that national testing for 5-year-olds is scrapped.
SNP’s education ‘renaissance’ dealt blow by strike threat over teacher pay
John Swinney’s promise of a “renaissance” in education was met with threats of strike action by a union over teacher pay.
Charge teachers and council staff for parking and leave Angus streets alone, suggests depute Provost
Teachers could be asked to pay to park at their schools as part of radical plans being put forward in Angus.
Fife education proposals “Dickensian” says teaching union
School clothing grants face the axe and funding for breakfast and holiday clubs could be slashed as part of swingeing education budget cuts being considered by Fife Council.
‘Deteriorating’ pay and conditions blamed on STEM teaching challenges
Union bosses fear deteriorating pay and conditions are leaving high schools across Dundee struggling to recruit specialist staff.
Merged teaching course to see students paid wage while learning
Efforts to stem the shortage of teachers in Scottish schools has brought about a new teaching qualification route at Dundee University.
Should mobile phones be banned in schools?
An MSP is calling on mobile phones to be banned in schools – but how practical would that be in this technologically-driven age? Michael Alexander reports.
‘Teachers didn’t sign up to be bouncers’ — Union issues warning over drop in Dundee exclusions
Scotland's largest teaching union has warned that a recent drop in exclusions in Dundee has led to an increase in violence in schools.