Teachers face ‘summer from hell’ as number of positions drop

Just 1 in 5 probationary primary teachers found a permanent job after their first year in the classroom

Newly qualified teachers have told STV News they’ve been through a “summer from hell”- left searching for work, as the number of permanent posts plummets.

Many are now languishing on supply lists for short-term and temporary work– others are leaving the profession altogether.

One teacher – told just days before the summer break her temporary contract would NOT be renewed – says teachers feel “disposable and undervalued.”

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