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Children’s Education at Risk by Cutting Teacher Numbers

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SSTA · 23 Feb 2024

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SSTAUnions · 23 Feb 2024
Councils are threatening to reduce the number of teachers at a time when more are needed.

As councils set 2024-25 budgets, SSTA reports cuts to teacher and support staff numbers, accusing councils of using teachers as a 'political football'; it notes Glasgow told unions it planned to cut teacher numbers via pupil-teacher ratios.

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People named: Seamus Searson, Stuart Hunter

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Councils are threatening to reduce the number of teachers at a time when more are needed.
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Children’s Education at Risk by Cutting Teacher Numbers
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