Nicola Sturgeon challenged over Glasgow City Council plan to axe 800 teacher posts
Nicola Sturgeon has been put on the spot about plans for cutting 800 teacher posts and closing schools early in Glasgow.
“And opposition parties, quite understandably, make hay with that, but very often these proposals do not proceed.”Ross said he was “deeply worried” by the possible loss of 800 posts, which he said amounted to one in seven teachers in the city. Other areas earmarked for savings by the council, which is led by the SNP’s Susan Aitken, include dyslexia support and swimming for primary school pupils.
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