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TEACHING unions slammed a report today suggesting school staff numbers could be slashed to save cash as enrolments fall.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) paper estimates the number of students in Scotland’s schools is set to fall by 12.5 per cent or 90,000 by 2040.
It argues that if the SNP Scottish government ditched its commitment to holding teacher numbers at 2023 levels, it could save £500 million-a-year by then.
Years of underfunding are eroding Scotland’s local services and deepening inequality in communities, says VINCE MILLS
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
With 170,000 children living in poverty in north-east England and teachers leaving in droves over 20 per cent real-terms pay cuts since 2010, all while private companies siphon off billions, it is time to unite and fight for education, writes MATT WRACK