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A “CULTURE of no consequences” has left underfunded Scottish secondary schools disrupted by an unruly minority of violent pupils, teachers warned today.
Scottish Secondary Teachers Association (SSTA) president Kevin Campbell said a push to integrate disruptive students into mainstream education was failing due to inadequate support.
“No-one can philosophically challenge the merits of inclusion,” he said.
The unifying victory of Irish progressive forces in the presidential campaign should be a salutary lesson to the left in this country, argues MARY GRIFFITHS CLARKE
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
Here are the voices of DANIEL KEBEDE, FRAN HEATHCOTE, HOLLY TURNER and LEANNE MOHAMAD explaining why they will be taking part in the People’s Assembly No More Austerity demo next weekend