Nicola Sturgeon shuts down Douglas Ross argument amid reports of teacher cuts скачать в хорошем качестве

Nicola Sturgeon shuts down Douglas Ross argument amid reports of teacher cuts

I prefer more teachers, not fewer, says Sturgeon amid reports of cuts in Glasgow First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said she would prefer to have “more teachers, not fewer”, amid reports 800 could be cut in Glasgow to save money. The Daily Record, reporting on a leaked document on Thursday, said SNP-run Glasgow City Council is also considering shutting primary schools early on Fridays in a bid to save £51 million from its education budget.Teaching unions said they are “desperately worried” about the proposals, warning they would have a detrimental impact on the city’s young people.Glasgow City Council is facing a £68 million shortfall for the year ahead and will set its budget next month. The document seen by the newspaper says £22.5 million could be saved by revising the way primary and secondary schools are staffed, which would affect pupil/teacher ratios and lead to many more composite classes, with 397 teaching posts affected.A proposal to cut the number of teachers by closing schools early on Fridays, affecting 324 roles, would save £18.5 million.If all the options for cuts came into force, around 800 teaching posts would be at risk, as would the roles of more than 100 “support for learning” staff, the Daily Record reported.When confronted about the leak during First Minister’s Questions by Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross, Ms Sturgeon sought to downplay it. The Mirror Homepage: https://www.mirror.co.uk The Mirror Facebook:   / dailymirror   The Mirror IG:   / dailymirror   The Mirror TikTok:   / dailymirror   The Mirror Twitter:   / dailymirror   Sign up for our newsletters: https://www.mirror.co.uk/email #TheMirror #Politics #NicolaSturgeon