Teachers

Scottish English Higher candidates will study at least one text by a Scottish writer

The books SQA Highers English students may have to read this year

Highly-regarded Scottish authors, playwrights, and poets feature on the list

The books in the SQA Nationals English reading list this year

Ruth Lue-Quee, education consultant from Staffordshire, who says period poverty is more widespread than people think

Secondary school teachers call for better and earlier period education

More flexibility for teachers and better pay and conditions for school support staff are on the cards

What Labour's new employment rights bill means for teachers

A study, of 5,000 adults, examined how everyday pain is poorly understood and mistreated, with 81 per cent of 18-24-year-old women feeling their pain is ignored or dismissed

Women have their pain dismissed more than men, according to research

The union has warned of the impact of attacks on teachers (Pic: giovannacco/Pixabay)

Strike threat by teachers’ union over attacks and aggression in Fife schools

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Teachers 'thinking of quitting' over violence in schools

The latest image showed a teacher's arm with serious bruising (Pic: EIS Fife)

Two-thirds of Fife teachers consider quitting says survey on classroom violence

The EIS published a photo of a teacher's arms bruised after an attack (Pics: giovannacco/Pixabay & Fife EIS)

Fife teachers reveal ‘alarming’ level of violence from pupils – and parents

Young Evie Smith meets her hero Melanie Martinez

Watch: Girl excluded from school over Cruella de Vil hair meets idol

Children are being urged to look up from their phones when they cross the road, in a new safety campaign by children's newspaper First News (Photo by National World)

'Smartphone zombie' children urged to look up in road safety campaign

Pupils across Fife are preparing for a new school term (Pic: John Devlin)

New school term: ‘seize the day’ Fife pupils urged as they head back to school

Whale pops up from sea in front of amazed Jersey schoolchildren on trip.

Watch: Whale pops up from sea in front of amazed schoolchildren

These are the nation’s top 20 unsung heroes

EIS General Secretary, Andrea Bradley visited Fife on Tuesday (Submitted photo)

Teachers in Fife injured as a result of aggression in the classroom

Music teacher Davy Lees has retired after nineteen years of teaching pictured with Bob Brews & pupils Adriel, Warona, Megan and Nathan (Pic: Fife Photo Agency)

PoPopular long-serving Kirkcaldy primary school music teacher bows out
A Kirkcaldy primary school has said its goodbyes to a long-serving music teacher with a presentation.
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The UK economy shrank by 0.5% in July, prompting more recession fears.

Recession fears as UK economy shrinks by ‘more than expected’ in July

Schools across England will face major disruption today as teachers strike over pay (Photo: Getty Images)

Back to school - teachers strikes finally over

Teachers promised £2,400 bonus by Labour to cap ‘mass resignations’

Labour plan to offer teachers £2,400 bonus to cap mass resignations

Blue Light Card holders will be able to get exclusive offers this weekend

Blue Light Weekend launches with huge offers - how to claim

Teachers’ strikes: Fresh round of industrial action announced for July

Ruth Perry was the headteacher at Caversham Primary School (Photo: Brighter Futures for Children)

Ofsted changes being considered after death of headteacher

Snapchat has removed the account which showed videos of violent school fights

Snapchat takes down account which showed shocking videos of Fife school attacks

Minister for Schools Nick Gibb is going to look into Year 6 SATs following concerns the reading exam was too difficult

Year 6 SATs exams to be looked into by schools minister

Three teachers and a 14-year-old pupil have been injured in a disturbance at Johnstone High School in Renfrewshire.

Pupil and teachers taken to hospital after ‘disturbance’ at UK school

Ruth Perry was the headteacher at Caversham Primary School (Photo: Brighter Futures for Children)

NASUWT votes in favour of abolishing Ofsted after teacher’s death

Network has partnered with train operator Northern, to offer keyworker discounts on Advance Purchase tickets

New 25% Northern discount announced for key workers
Network has partnered with train operator Northern, to offer anyone working in the healthcare, education and charity sectors discount on Advance Purchase tickets
Beth Franklin

Ruth Perry was the headteacher at Caversham Primary School (Photo: Brighter Futures for Children)

Ofsted defends school inspections despite backlash

Teachers are among just one of the many professions striking

Who is striking and when in 2023?

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch (centre) on an RMT picket line during January’s strike (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Who is on strike today? Teachers & junior doctors included

The students from the dance academy raised over £1000 with the sponsored Loony Doo in 2022. Pic: Fife Photo Agency.

Fife dance school in Loony Dook fundraiser

Teachers strike Scotland 2023: Full list of dates EIS union members will strike in March and April

List of strike dates for teachers from EIS union in March & April

Rail workers will stage a series of fresh strikes in March and April (Photo: Getty Images)

Strike action taking place in March 2023 in the UK - including NEU

Teachers in Fife are back on the picket lines this week. (Pic: Michael Gillen)

Schools closed for two days as union reveals future dates of industrial action

Children on World Book Day.

Teachers strikes fall on same day as World Book Day

World Book Day 2023 is coming - everything you need to know

Placards at a rally staged recently at Rothes Halls, Glenrothes (Pic: Fife Free Press)

Fife teachers’ strikes: industrial action continues as EIS rejects pay offer

MPs have been given a 2.9% pay rise, starting from April 1.

MPs to get 2.9% pay rise, taking salaries to over £86,000

St John’s Green Primary School in Colchester said they were forced to sack staff as they could no longer cope with the rising costs of energy bills.

Teachers and staff of UK school fired after energy bills soar

Representatives of National Education Union (NEU), Communication Workers Union (CWU) and the public-service union Unison join a rally by the University and College Union (UCU).

UK mass strike will see half a million workers walk out today

Who is striking in February 2023? Full list of all industrial action

Teachers strike Scotland 2023: Full list of dates EIS will strike in January and February

Full list of dates teachers from EIS union plan to strike

EIS Union teachers on the picket line (Pic: John Devlin)

Teachers’ strikes: Fife schools face rolling programme of strikes in EIS action

Schools in Scotland are set to close in January as teachers prepare to walk out again in pay dispute. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Schools in England and Wales to shut if teachers take strike action

Teachers are due to strike later this week

Teachers’ strike: Fife Council rejects intimidation claim after letter backlash

Thounsands attend a Rally for Teachers outside the Scottish Parliament (Pic: Lisa Ferguson)

Fife school strikes: Teachers plan 16 more days of strikes in pay dispute

Teachers in Scotland have voted to strike in a dispute over pay.

Fife teacher strike looks set to go ahead as latest pay offer rejected

Teachers in Scotland have voted to strike in a dispute over pay.

Teaching union sets date for teachers to take strike action later this month

Pupils enjoying school dinners

Teachers organisations join Jamie Oliver call for free school meals

For many people the positive impact their teachers had on them is never forgotten (photo: Adobe)

School's out for summer: teachers leave lasting impression

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The climate crisis is scary - how do we tell our kids about it?

The majority of teachers are aware that children are attending school without ha...

Schools could bring in ‘week in, week out’ rotas if Covid R rate starts to rise (Photo: Shutterstock)

Schools could bring in ‘week in, week out’ rotas if Covid R rate starts to rise

Schools will partially reopen, Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed

Nicola Sturgeon confirms schools to partially return from February 22

Key workers will get first priority for Covid vaccine after over-50s - including teachers and police (Photo by Andrew Milligan - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Key workers will get first priority for Covid vaccine after over-50s - including...