Anonymous survey answerSurvey Nº 072
The demands on teachers in schools are incredibly difficult.
Published 5 October 2026 · 1 min read
The demands on teachers in schools are incredibly difficult.
This is answer 72 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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