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Signatures | Total: 259

 

# NameComments
1 Deirdre Mackay
2 Andrew Mackintosh
3 Ceilidh Watson
4 Danny GallagherDo not sacrifice our kids education. Reducing teachers is not the answer - let's start to look at the administrators first.
5 Diane Knox
6 Ray AtkinsonHands of our childrens future!!
7 David Walker
8 Liz McIntyreDo not sacrifice our kids’ education. Reducing teachers is not the answer - let's start to look at the administrators first.
9 Ian MacDonaldCuts should commence with administrative staff before directly affecting children's education in this way.
10 AnonymousDo not sacrifice our kids’ education. Reducing teachers is not the answer - let's start to look at the administrators first.
11 Malcolm LeeClearly education is not the priority to this administration that it was under Labour! Do they not realise the importance of investing in our children? This is a short term financial saving that will lead to greater expenditure in other areas in the future.
12 Scott MaclennanTeachers in the Highlands and Islands are overstreched at the moment and schools over subscribed, what do these people think!!!!
13 Richard JonesPlease don't sacrifice our children's education for the sake of a few pounds. Dirty schools and uneducated children are not the way forward for our society... let's start to look at the administrators before cleaners and teachers.
14 AnonymousSurely, rather than saving money from a key area such as children's education, there could be other cost savings across the budget? Please don't sacrifice the future of the Highlands.
15 C.ReedThis council ,like many others needs to make improvments in efficiency - but not at the expense of children. We all witness money being wasted on silly pretentious things such as "victorian lamposts" in the well to do areas and repaving the city centre which looks just as scruffy as before.
16 D Reed
17 AnonymousEfficiency savings have been imposed on schools' DSM budgets for the past number of years now under the guise of budget re-configuration. Schools can no longer absorb these budget cuts without it having a detrimental effect on the education of our children. Already staff morale in Highland schools is at an all time low and many staff are buying essential articles out of their own pockets just to keep their classrooms functioning.
18 Anonymous
19 Karen WilliamsonI can't believe this can be in the children's best interests.
20 Graeme BrownI am glad to sign the petition opposing the decision by the Highland Council on education which could cost the area 50 teachers and the same again in support staff.
21 Stuart CalderGRRRRRRR >=[
22 Kate MacIver
23 Kate MacIver
24 Norman MacIver
25 John BoocockThe Independent Councillors are being led by the nose towards disaster by the SNP. The SNP slavishly toes the line handed down from their matsers in Edinburgh and all the while they slowly but surely dismantle the recent great advances made in the area of childcare, education and health care in the Highlands. Ask yourself: just what is the SNP policy on the areas they are cutting? No wonder they are wandering around Genurquhart Road cursing everyone who questions their fait accompli budget.
26 Karen MacGilpExperienced teachers are being replaced by probationers, because Highalnd Council pay less in wages. Whilst I understand that probationers need to start somewhere....there should be room for experienced teachers alongside probationers
27 Anonymous
28 Anonymous
29 Anonymous
30 Anonymous
31 AnonymousIf jobs are being cut, why are the universities continuing to take on hundreds of new student teachers?
32 George Williamson
33 Laura FraserAppalled at this. Education should be a priority. Teachers have a hard enough job, this will just mean more signed off with stress! As for Malina MacDonald loosing her job as play co-ordinator, what is the council thinking of? She has worked so hard and provided some much for the area already. We need to teach children nowadays how to learn through play with the help and guidance of qualified and motivated people such as Malina who gives 101% to her job.
34 mrs matthewsmy son is already affected by lack of funds ect, now considering home education its that bad
35 Anonymous
36 Anonymous
37 Julie Mackinnon
38 Paul cannop
39 Sandra Noble
40 AnonymousOnce again councillors are attacking the soft option and cutting education. However, Peter Peacock when a councillor in Highland did not cover himself in glory in this regard either so he clearly has either 'seen the light' or seen political opportunism.
41 susan mcnaught
42 Kate Sutherland-West
43 Mrs D WilsonI think this is ridiculous. Our children no longer get music, p.e., art teachers, etc. We rely on the ability of class teachers in specialised areas. We have few enough support staff. We do not need to lose any more.
44 amanda
45 Sandra Rattray
46 Mrs s Mowat
47 seonaid mhor
48 seonaid mhor
49 Marina McCaugheyI want my children to have a good education without having to worry about a lack of teachers and materials etc
50 kerry Brook

 

Signatures | Total: 259