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Don’t miss your round-up of Tes’ must-read news and analysis from the past week, including the shocking decline in teachers’ mental health, trainees dropping out and a lack of support for schools struggling with funding

Anyone who values the future health of RME in Scotland must take part in the ‘national discussion’ on education reform, says Graeme Nixon

The proliferation of edtech in schools is happening with few standards to help schools purchase safe products, argues Dr Velislava Hillman, who says governments need to step up protection for schools – and children

The wholesale reform of Scottish education will be hugely complex, but this secondary head sets out some key principles to make it work

Cash-strapped schools and academy trusts are having to make cuts – but evidence-informed teacher professional development must be protected, says trust boss Ian Bauckham

Cheerleading is now a popular part of the PE curriculum in many schools, explains a teacher who has been at the heart of the sport’s growth in Scotland

With the attainment gap wider than it has ever been for disadvantaged pupils, it is vital that tutoring cash is maintained to help schools do what they can to close this chasm, says the NFER’s Ben Styles

Two Scottish lawyers set out what headteachers should know about equalities guidance on pupils’ hairstyles

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Don’t miss your round-up of Tes’ must-read news and analysis from the past week, including the first teacher pay strike, Ofsted under fire over judgements and schools’ recruitment challenges

Teachers had no choice but to go on strike, and experience from action in the 1980s shows the impact is painful for all, says this recently retired headteacher

We shouldn’t be looking to improve schools through external intervention – let’s trust the trusts and support them to do the job instead, argues Leora Cruddas