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A TEACHING union leader has insisted that pledges to take on more staff for Scotland’s classrooms must be met “no matter what” happens in Thursday’s Holyrood election.
Larry Flanagan, general secretary of the EIS teaching union, said it was “significant” that all the main parties running for office had committed to recruiting thousands more teachers.
Pupils across Scotland have had their education disrupted over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The EIS said it wanted the focus in the coming years to be on “supporting an education-led recovery that will benefit the whole of Scotland.”
Mr Flanagan added: “Absolutely central to this is the need to employ more teachers in our schools to support young people in education recovery.
“The Covid pandemic has had a profound impact on the educational experience of many young people across the country, with the most damaging negative impact often being experienced by those already facing significant disadvantage.
“Supporting an education-led recovery to allow all young people a fair opportunity to achieve their full potential must be the top priority for the next Scottish parliament.”
