RECRUITMENT during the coronavirus pandemic has pushed teacher numbers in Scotland up to more than 53,000, latest figures have revealed. Statistics from the Scottish Government reveal the number of teachers in 2020 rose by 1153 to 53,400. Adaptations due to the pandemic are a “major contributing factor”, along with the reduction in the pupil-to-teacher ratio to 13.3 and an increase in the number of educators on temporary contracts. The Scottish Government pledged to recruit an extra 1400 teachers to deal with the effects of the pandemic, as well as to reduce class sizes and allow for social distancing, but opposition parties have said that does not go far enough. The ruling party lost a vote in the Scottish Parliament, with opponents pushing for a further 2000 teachers to be hired.
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COVID-19 recruitment has pushed teacher numbers in Scotland up to more than 53,000, the latest figures show. Statistics from the Scottish Government reveal the number of teachers in 2020 rose by 1153 to 53,400. Adaptations due to the pandemic are a major contributing factor , along with the reduction in the pupil-to-teacher ratio to 13.3 and an increase in the number of educators on temporary contracts. The Scottish Government pledged to recruit an extra 1400 teachers to deal with the effects of the pandemic, as well as to reduce class sizes and allow for social distancing, but opposition parties have said that does not go far enough.
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