Teachers ‘morally blackmailed’ to work excessive hours, says union

TEACHERS are being “morally blackmailed” into working excessively long hours for the sake of their pupils, the president of a teaching union has warned.

But, instead of support, Hunter said there is a “programme of systematic budget cuts” and he argued the threat of job cuts can often be used as a “political weapon”.Cuts to mental health support for pupils, he said, has left teachers to “fill the void”, taking on the job of “social workers and educational psychologists” alongside their teaching responsibilities.

He went on to state: “Why do we allow ourselves to be emotionally blackmailed to the point we damage our own mental health to do the job we love: to making a positive difference throughA Scottish Government spokesperson said: “The Scottish Government recognises and appreciates the hard work of our teachers, which is why we have invested to ensure they are the best paid in the UK.

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