Thursday
Gilruth told to act on violence before a teacher is killed
Education secretary asked if it will ‘take a teacher being murdered at work’ to see ‘real action to protect staff from violence and aggression in schools’
Secondary teachers move closer to striking over contact time
Teachers in Scotland have lost patience over the slow progress on cutting class-contact time by 90 minutes a week, says SSTA
‘Urgent’ call to combat misogyny that drives women from teaching
Women at either end of their teaching careers are being compelled to quit the profession in record numbers, says president of Scotland’s largest teaching union
‘Rebuild and transform ASN provision,’ says union
The call comes on the back of a survey that finds few teachers believe ASN pupils consistently receive the support they need
Wednesday
Should teachers and students work from home once a week?
One day a week of working and studying from home for secondary teachers and senior students could save thousands and be good for wellbeing, it will be argued at the EIS AGM this week
The subjects being squeezed out by teacher shortages in Scotland
More than a third of surveyed secondaries have had to amend their curriculum because of staff shortages, finds School Leaders Scotland
Monday
GTCS calls for ‘coordinated approach’ to child protection
Scotland’s teaching watchdog is also calling for ‘urgent and coordinated action’ to enhance the attractiveness of teaching as a career
Higher drama reform is welcome - but not the rapid turnaround
For changes to any subject to work, they must ‘align ambition with the lived realities of classrooms’, says drama teacher Kirsty Ferns
Friday
Sick private school pupils ‘denied access to education’
A council has been accused of ‘discrimination’ for charging sick private school pupils more than £100 an hour to access its hospital-based teaching service
How robotics can help solve Scotland’s Stem teacher crisis
Building bridges between education and industry through cutting-edge technology is essential, says Blair Wilson
