Tag: teacher

Behaviour support teacher gave kid middle finger and said “spin on it”

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - October 6, 2015

A BEHAVIOUR support teacher stuck his middle finger up at a primary aged pupil and told the child to “spin on it”. Donald Mackay, who...

Attack “led to teacher’s drink-driving”

In Brief

Deadline News Journalist - September 10, 2015

A TEACHER turned to drink after her life was “devastated” following an attack, a hearing was told. As a result, Helen Fletcher was prosecuted for...

Drink driving teacher allowed to stay in profession

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - July 3, 2015

An English teacher who stacked up four driving offences, including one for drink driving, has been allowed to carry on teaching. The General Teaching Council...

“Dwarf attack” teacher escapes with reprimand

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - June 3, 2015

A TEACHER who was filmed slamming a child into a wall and calling him a “dwarf” has escaped being struck off. Christopher Butcher admitted all...

Scottish teachers are working 46.5 hour weeks

In Brief

Deadline News Journalist - May 29, 2015

A RECENT two-week survey of teacher workload has highlighted that Scotland’s teachers are working, on average, more that eleven hours a week over and above their...