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North-east teacher creates digital colouring book for children missing their...
An Aberdeenshire teacher has created a digital colouring book with pictures of schools across the north-east to help children who are missing them during lockdown. Nicola Robertson, who teaches design...
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Teachers working hard amid lockdown to keep learning fun
Aberdeen’s school pupils have been kept busy with their studies during the current Covid-19 lockdown thanks to the resourcefulness and dedication of their teachers. From online dance classes to digital...
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Class war: The battle to save young learners from a ‘catastrophic’ post-Covid...
Leading academics have called for a radical shake-up of Scotland’s education system to avoid a “catastrophic” legacy for young learners post-lockdown. Some of the country’s top experts on schools and...
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‘I want to make sure we take decisions that are safe’: Nicola Sturgeon eyes...
Nicola Sturgeon is confident she can chalk up the support of parents, teaching unions and local authorities before schools in Scotland fully reopen in August. Schools in England began allowing...
View ArticleCalls for greater funding and recruitment as Mallaig pupils to receive just...
A concerned parent has called for increased funding and more teachers to ensure children across the Highlands are not delivered a “substandard education”.
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Nicola Sturgeon sets August 18 deadline for the full-time return of all...
Nicola Sturgeon pledged that all schools will be fully operational by August 18 at the latest as she faced calls for a more rigorous Covid testing regime for teachers. The first minister set the...
View ArticleScottish Government unveils new £1.5 million fund to support school staff...
School staff will be offered new mental health support as part of a £1.5 million funding package announced by the Scottish Government in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
View ArticleJohn Swinney clashes with Tory MSP over safety of Aberdeen schools during...
Education Secretary John Swinney has accused a North East MSP of “reckless” language for saying Aberdeen pupils and teachers are at risk from the coronavirus.
View ArticleNew Covid-19 spike forces hundreds of Aberdeenshire teachers and support...
More than 200 teachers and support staff in Aberdeenshire have been ordered to quarantine due to a spike in Covid-19 cases, new figures show.
View ArticleMore than 20 new teachers to be recruited in Moray following million-pound...
Moray Council will recruit more than 20 new teachers to plug gaps in the region's classrooms after receiving a government grant of £1.2 million.
View ArticleAberdeen teachers told to turn off coronavirus track and trace apps at school
Teachers in Aberdeen have been told to turn their track and trace apps off when working - despite the First Minister giving opposite advice.
View ArticleAberdeen teachers not ruling out strike in home learning row
Aberdeen teachers could strike after their request for remote learning at either side of the Christmas break was rejected.
View ArticleFalling teacher numbers in the Highlands sparks calls for more investment
Teacher numbers in the Highlands has dropped by more than 100 in the last two years – sparking calls for more investment in education in the north.
View ArticleDavid Knight: Supermarket shelf stackers should come before teachers in the...
I bombard my wife with questions when I go on solo shopping expeditions, but she is usually very patient.
View ArticleJason Leitch: Possibility teachers and supermarket workers could be...
National clinical director Jason Leitch has suggested that under 50s delivering a key service - such as teaching - could be prioritised for the vaccine.
View ArticleLib Dems launch election campaign with teacher salary pledge
Willie Rennie has set out plans to guarantee a job for every teacher and a minimum starting salary of £30,000 as part of the Scottish Liberal Democrats' Holyrood election campaign launch.
View ArticleScottish election 2021: Lib Dem plan to keep new teachers in ‘hard to fill’...
New teachers should be given longer contracts to help fill vacancies across the north and north-east, Lib Dems claim.
View ArticleExclusive: Lib Dems call for action on vacant teaching posts in north-east
The Scottish Liberal Democrats have called on all parties to back their commitment to give new teachers longer contracts, after revealing almost 400 posts were re-advertised across Aberdeen and...
View ArticleSchool staff in Aberdeen attacked every three days last year
School staff in Aberdeen were attacked once every three days in 2020 - despite pupils spending a large chunk of the year out of the classroom.
View ArticleExplainer: How much money does your MSP earn?
As MSPs return to Holyrood after the election you might be wondering how much money each of them takes home in their pay packet, how much they can claim as expenses, or what they received as part of an...
View ArticleCould 2-minute ‘brain breaks’ and LESS planning help Scottish schools catch...
Why does the Finnish education system, in a country with an identical population to Scotland, consistently produce higher achieving school pupils?
View ArticleSurvey: 2021 left teachers ‘exhausted, anxious and demoralised’
A survey of the teacher workload in Scotland found a ‘significant’ increase in their workload during the pandemic - and some are considering leaving the profession.
View ArticleIsland council issues rallying cry for more teachers needed to fill...
Shetland Islands Council is calling for out-of-work teachers to help fill short-notice posts across the islands.
View ArticleHighland welcomes 61 new probationary teachers as schools return
Highland Council has welcomed a new group of 61 probationer teachers at Millburn Academy as schools return this week.
View ArticleWho’s on strike across Scotland and what do they want?
Widespread industrial action has disrupted nearly every public service in Scotland, including our schools, emergency services and transport.
View ArticleCatherine Deveney: Contributions of good teachers are priceless – of course...
In our world, teachers are routinely disrespected and expected to be glorified babysitters.
View ArticleSwearing and ‘poo emojis’ used in messages about vulnerable schoolchildren by...
The messages which date back to 2018 contain degrading and derogatory language.
View ArticleAll 17 Aberdeenshire secondary schools face teacher ‘crisis’ with Peterhead...
A serious shortage of teachers is threatening secondary schools across Aberdeenshire, with all 17 in the region affected according to director of education Laurence Findlay.
View ArticleReaders’ Letters: Give priority to teaching staff
Regarding the story about calls for the reopening of schools to be postponed and more remote learning to be used, I really believe education staff (this includes all staff who work in a school) should...
View ArticleCould 2-minute ‘brain breaks’ and LESS planning help Scottish schools catch...
Why does the Finnish education system, in a country with an identical population to Scotland, consistently produce higher achieving school pupils?
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