The HeraldMedia coverage · 9 Dec 2025we are more than 4,000 teachers down on the level that was promised
The 2025 teacher census put numbers at 53,475, missing pledges to add 3,500 teachers and restore 2023 levels; only a third of councils had restored numbers. The EIS said Scotland was over 4,000 teachers short of the pledge.
People named: Andrea Bradley
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we are more than 4,000 teachers down on the level that was promised
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- Data shows SNP fails to deliver on teacher numbers promises
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- 24 Sept 2026
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