Rise in number of head teachers working in multiple schools
The number of head teachers working in more than one school in Scotland increased by around 64% within seven years, according to new figures.
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Teachers will be told by union to reject new pay offer
Teachers in Scotland will be recommended to reject the latest pay offer from Cosla, the country’s largest teaching union has indicated.
Thousands of teachers in Scotland ‘feel stressed regularly or constantly’
A majority of teachers surveyed by Scotland’s largest teaching union say they feel stressed “frequently” or “all of the time”.
Teachers cite assaults and high workloads in letters to Nicola Sturgeon
Teachers have described physical and verbal assaults, overwhelming workloads and a lack of staff in schools in letters sent to the Scottish Government.
Teaching union confirms it will ballot members over strike action
One of Scotland’s largest teaching unions has given its approval to open a statutory strike ballot over pay.
Calls for government to act as experienced teachers quit Scots classrooms
SCOTLAND'S schools are losing a generation of experienced teachers as more middle-aged staff quit than younger colleagues, it has been claimed.
Teaching post advertised 14 times, figures show
Figures showing teaching posts have been advertised up to 14 times should be a “wake-up call” for Scottish ministers, according to the Liberal Democrats.
Children from deprived areas struggling to meet literacy and numeracy targets
FEWER than three out of five youngsters leaving primary school in Scotland’s most deprived areas achieve the expected standards in literacy.
51% of teachers say work pressure has impacted their mental health, survey finds
Seven out of 10 teachers feel they lack the training to help pupils with mental health problems – while just over half say the pressures of the job have contributed to them suffering from conditions such as depression and anxiety.
Campaigners say cost of buying presents for teachers is unfair on parents about to splurge £3 MILLION this year
MORE than £3 million of gifts will be given to teachers by pupils and their grateful parents this Christmas, according to a classroom survey.
In pictures: Up to 30,000 teachers go on the march in Glasgow calling for an increase in pay
UP to 30,000 teachers marched through Glasgow yesterday calling for an increase in pay.