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MORE than 100 Scottish schools are teaching three or more different qualifications in the same classroom at once, it emerged today.
A fiery exchange at First Minister’s Questions came as the Education Institute of Scotland (EIS) union said high workloads were “top of the list” of teachers’ concerns.
But Deputy First Minister John Swinney dismissed concerns over combined classes as a “moan-fest.”
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
With 170,000 children living in poverty in north-east England and teachers leaving in droves over 20 per cent real-terms pay cuts since 2010, all while private companies siphon off billions, it is time to unite and fight for education, writes MATT WRACK
