The biggest and most frustrating issue I’ve had is that when applying for jobs a head teacher report is needed. Unfortunately it is very difficult to get one while only completing short term supply. This severely limits my options and forces me to stick to supply jobs, without the possibility of long term work or permanency.
As a parent of teenagers, I’m constantly struggling to make ends meet and it’s creating anxiety and stress.
This is answer 266 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?
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