Housing crisis leading to teachers ‘living like students’ in halls of residence
Teachers are being expected to “live like students” in halls of residence because of a housing crisis, it has been suggested.
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Surveillance culture in schools ruining stressed teachers’ lives – union chief
An education leader has hit out at a “surveillance” culture in the classroom that he said is hindering teachers’ lives.
Diversity creates ‘buzzing’ school life, says teacher in line for global prize
A teacher in the running for a million-dollar prize has said diversity in the classroom is a “beautiful challenge”.
Education reforms risk ‘irreparable harm’ to teachers’ status
Scotland’s governing body for teaching has said plans to disband it as part of sweeping education reforms risk doing “irreparable harm to the status and identity of teachers”.
Unions critical of plans to give headteachers more power
Trade unions have criticised proposals to give headteachers more power, describing them as “flawed” and not supported by the majority of staff.
Fife Council backs “Next Steps” education initiative
Political battle lines have been drawn in the fight for the future of education in Fife.
‘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.
Focus should be on finding more teachers
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Angus teaching shortage ‘must be addressed’ says former head
A former Angus principal has called for Angus Council to take a more innovate approach to recruitment to address the teacher shortage in the county’s secondary schools.
Council workers Learn To Teach to address staff shortage
Council staff have trained to teach in an effort to ease a staffing crisis in Perth and Kinross.