The FerretMedia coverage · 7 May 2026
They've recruited 75.
Ferret Fact Service rated Meghan Gallacher's claim Mostly True: FTE teachers rose only 75 between 2020 and 2025 (53,400 to 53,475) against a 3,500 pledge, and an estimated 939 surplus primary teachers were not working by 2022-23.
People named: Meghan Gallacher
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They've recruited 75.
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- Claim SNP government only increased teacher numbers by 75 is Mostly True
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- 24 Sept 2026
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