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A lesson being taught at St Columba's High School in Gourock, Inverclyde, where teacher’s and pupils wear protective face masks during class
RESEARCH by two of Scotland’s teaching unions shows a significant number of school staff do not feel supported at work during the coronavirus pandemic.
Both the NASUWT and the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) have raised concerns with the Scottish government over the results of member surveys.
The NASUWT found serious concerns over the adequacy of the health and safety measures in place, with 85 per cent of those questioned calling for blended or remote learning to be introduced.
The EIS president who defended Marxist politics in the 1980s fought Thatcherite educational policies while organising Teachers for Peace rallies and ensuring Morning Star circulation in Scotland’s pit villages and factories, writes JOHN FOSTER
With 12,000 fewer teachers since 2010 and dwindling resources, Scotland’s schools desperately need investment to support diverse learners rather than empty promises from politicians, writes ANDREA BRADLEY
MATT WRACK issues a clarion call for a rejuvenation of public services for the sake of our communities and our young people