Teachers are sharing their hysterical stories of catching note-passers in class
Everyone has a story from school when they’ve been caught passing letters in class, and some stories are more embarrassing than others.
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Teachers are explaining their most cringeworthy moments in front of a class
We’ve all had incredibly embarrassing moments in a classroom as pupils, but teachers experience their fair share of cringeworthy days too.
Moray council opens doors to fund teaching applications from across world to drive down vacancies
Moray Council has thrown its doors open to the rest of the world in an attempt to drive down teaching vacancies in the region.
Teacher found for position on remote Hebridean island
A teacher has been found for one of the remotest schools in the country where - despite its obvious beauty - few have stuck island life for long.
Chemistry teacher plans lessons with a difference to help youngsters
After more than 20 years in education, a chemistry teacher has begun offering lessons with a difference.
Little pots of gold that can teach children life lessons
I developed the “four pots” technique with the aim of teaching children about the value of money and the difference between short and long term savings, and to keep in perspective that money should be earned.
Education: Expert tells committee new phonic system should be introduced
An influential MSP has called on the Scottish Government to “take action” on improving literacy levels at schools following a plea from a Hebridean teacher-trainer.
Teacher crisis forces pupils to drop classes
A north-east teaching crisis is forcing pupils to drop classes in key subjects while others are having to travel to different schools to pick up vital grades.
Education chiefs reject claims they tried to mask teaching numbers by integrating visiting specialists
Education chiefs have rejected claims they are introducing a retraining scheme for specialist teachers to mask real staffing numbers.
Council announces £350,000 of incentives to lure teachers to Aberdeenshire
Education chiefs in Aberdeenshire have unveiled a £350,000 plan to lure new teachers to the region as they battle worrying shortages.
Aberdeen City Council offers redundancies to teachers despite staff shortages in schools
Teachers have been offered the chance to take voluntary redundancy, despite there being about 100 vacancies across Aberdeen schools.
Life after redundancy: From oil boom to the classroom
Former offshore workers are swapping black gold for blackboards – and carving out new careers in the classroom.
Elgin teenager’s Cambodian mission
A Moray teenager is travelling thousands of miles to south-east Asia to spend three months teaching disadvantaged youngsters.
Online course could remedy Moray teaching crisis
Moray Council has renewed a scheme designed to boost teacher numbers by offering would-be educators the chance to become qualified over the internet.
Course launched to ease North’s teaching shortage woes
A new campaign has been launched to find teachers to fill a plethora of classroom vacancies in Moray.
Senior posts could be brought back in Moray schools as John Swinney commits to visit to learn about staffing crisis
MORAY Council is poised to perform a U-turn on the scrapping of senior teaching posts as part of plans to solve a crisis in its classrooms.
‘Our worst fears are already coming true’ – Elgin school parents
Parents opposed to plans to launch a new school within an existing Elgin primary have claimed their worst fears are already coming true.
Teaching absences soar across the north of Scotland
The number of teaching days lost to absence in schools in the north of Scotland soared in the last academic year, leading to calls for the Scottish Government to give more help to local authorities.
Plans unveiled for new Elgin school
Moray Council has unveiled plans to build a new primary school in Elgin to combat an overcrowding crisis in the town.
Forres teacher who claims she was forced out classroom looks to return
A teacher who said she was forced out of the classroom by restrictive rules is looking to re-enter the profession under a pioneering Moray Council scheme.
Aberdeenshire school nominated for prestigious award thanks to business ties
An Aberdeenshire school is in the running for a prestigious national accolade thanks to its work with local employers.
Online bid to tackle Moray teaching crisis
Moray Council has unveiled plans to redress the teaching shortage in the region's primary schools by launching a part-time education course online.
IN PICTURES: First look inside £36million Aberdeenshire “super school”
This is the first glimpse inside the £36million "super school" which will replace a north-east town's ageing academy when it opens in a matter of weeks.
One of north-east school’s most popular teachers to be remembered by former pupils
One of the best-loved teachers at a north-east school will be remembered by staff and pupils at a memorial service this month.
Staff praised after Dyce Academy pupil threatened to stab teacher
Teachers at a north-east school have been praised after they restrained a pupil who threatened to stab a teacher.
Moray councillor suggests Catholic school shake-up
A Moray councillor has proposed a novel approach to alleviating teaching shortages in the area's denominational schools.
More councillors back plan to share head teachers between schools
More schools in Moray could share head teachers after councillors backed plans to tackle staff shortages in the region's classrooms.
North east PE teacher fighting fit on her 100th birthday
A north-east gym teacher put her good health down to her active lifestyle as she celebrated her 100th birthday this week.
Teachers are keeping it in the family
Certain traits run in the family, and that’s certainly true of the Thompsons in Aberdeenshire.
Aberdeen teacher receives award for Commonwealth efforts
An Aberdeen teacher has received an award from the Prime Minister for her volunteering efforts at the Commonwealth Games in 1970 and 2014.