Staff cuts were lower at primaries, where 24 per cent of leaders said they had cut back on teachers, though 60 per cent said teaching assistants had fallen foul of funding shortages. (schoolsweek.co.uk)
These changes in allocation are against a backdrop of growing complaints about funding shortages. (bbc.co.uk)
Teachers usually say a persistent funding shortage, which has cost public schools $ 6.6 billion since 2009, led them to walk off the job and close down schools last week. (morningconsult.com)