Story 87
In my fourth year of teaching, I consistently secured fixed-term contracts, but after two years in my local authority, I faced challenges.
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Story 85
After three years of a long commute for my permanent teaching role, I’ve decided to take a career break and return to Australia.
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Story 79
In my fifth year of teaching, I’ve worked in over 10 schools and faced numerous challenges, securing only two temporary contracts despite su
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Story 74
After completing my probationary year, I faced constant setbacks in securing a permanent teaching position, leaving me feeling frustrated
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Story 72
Being on supply has made paying my mortgage a terrifying stress, as I’m technically the higher earner when I get work.
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Teacher voices
First-person accounts of insecure teaching work, published anonymously after review.
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A teacher’s experience
I completed my probation year 25/26 and was completely let down by my council who had promised us interviews for permanence from the start. They completely pivoted and told us it was unlikely we would receive any work until January 2027. When they did advertis
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Qualified, experienced and desperate for the chance to teach: the reality for teachers in Scotland
It can feel as though experience is actually working against teachers. Experienced teachers come with a higher salary cost, and with councils facing huge financial pressures, it can feel like there is an incentive to employ someone newer to the profession beca
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Story 83
I attended a Strathclyde open day in 2019, where I was promised “guaranteed work” for primary teachers.
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Story 81
This uncertainty affected my mental health, leading me to apply for a cleaning job just to find stability.
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Story 76
After nearly a year in my current role, I interviewed for a permanent position but was told I lacked experience and didn’t use enough jargon