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The Herald · 9 Jul 2023

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The HeraldMedia coverage · 9 Jul 2023

I have a wealth of experience both in teaching and outwith, and am highly educated – but I have had to sign on.

Feature on recently qualified teachers unable to secure posts, prompted by North Lanarkshire telling fixed-term staff they had no contracts; one teacher of six years said she had been forced to sign on.

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I have a wealth of experience both in teaching and outwith, and am highly educated – but I have had to sign on.

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