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NEARLY nine in 10 teachers say that their workload has increased during the pandemic, the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) revealed today.
A survey by the teaching union found that 61 per cent reported a significant increase in workload during the coronavirus crisis, with many members highlighting that the move to remote or blended learning had added a considerable amount of work.
More than six in 10 said that meeting pupils’ needs for additional support, including mental health support, had greatly added to their burden in the past 12 months.
With 12,000 fewer teachers since 2010 and dwindling resources, Scotland’s schools desperately need investment to support diverse learners rather than empty promises from politicians, writes ANDREA BRADLEY
The devastating impact of austerity has left Scotland’s education system on its knees, argues ANDREA BRADLEY, urging politicians to show courage by increasing wealth taxation to fund our schools properly