Patrick Roach, the union’s general secretary, spoke out as teachers took part in the NASUWT Scottish conference in Aberdeen. The event will be addressed by Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth on Saturday, and comes in the wake of strike action by teachers, which closed schools across Scotland before a new deal was reached on pay. Official figures showed teacher numbers fell last year for the first time since 2016, with data for 2022 showing there were 54,193 full-time equivalent teachers in Scotland’s schools. READ MORE: Teachers at First Minister's former school vote to strike in pensions row“Of course, ministers are committed to recruiting more teachers and support staff. “Classroom teachers on the main-grade scale in Scotland are the best paid in the UK.

Source: The Herald May 13, 2023 21:08 UTC