Anonymous survey answerSurvey Nº 125

The continued stress of going through the interview period has had a profound effect on my mental health and led me to being put on antidepressants.

One permanent class teacher role in six years

Published 5 October 2026 · 1 min read

Employment situation: Supply teaching
Sector: Primary

Wellbeing

6 years on and I am still in an unstable position, unable to start a family or have peace of mind. The continued stress of going through the interview period has had a profound effect on my mental health and led me to being put on antidepressants. There has been one permanent class teacher role in my authority in 6 years.

This is answer 125 of the 269 written answers that teachers let us quote anonymously in the Scottish Teacher Employment Survey 2026. It answers the survey’s last question: what do the people who make decisions about teacher employment need to know?

We have corrected spelling, added paragraph breaks and removed details that could identify anyone. Words in square brackets are ours.

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