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Unions call for more funding after OECD reports ‘unprecedented’ drop in student performance

TEACHING unions scorned the latest education results for the UK nations today, published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

The Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) results show performances in all four nations fell.

The OECD report notes the latest results are “unprecedented,” with the average performance falling by 15 points in maths and 10 in reading.

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