'After being elected last May, and as a former teacher, I looked forward to joining the decision-making process in Glasgow and maybe bringing an experienced voice to the table.'
, education… Whether its Tony Blair or Nicola Sturgeon, politicians often ask us to judge them on their record regarding this most vital of services provided by local authorities.
That, if we are to believe the various leaks and rumours, is what is about to take place at the council’s budget meeting this month. Depressingly, within the hour, I had received a reply from one SNP councillor bringing the ever-constructive “Scotland needs independence etc…” That really helps schools right now!
This will have a huge effect on their chances of meeting national standards and blow any chance of reducing the poverty related attainment gap. All this without even looking at the effect on working parents.
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