Parents Have to Do Their Bit to Boost Kids' Morale Unions Warn Teachers Alone Can't Motivate Pupils Scots Teaching Unions Will Today Address Holyrood's Education Committee On How to Boost the Motivation of Pupils in the Classroom - an Issue That Vexes Many Teachers. Russell Leadbetter Reports

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BIOLOGY teacher Victor Topping has seen it all in his 27 years at the chalk face. But he is struck by the growing number of pupils who don't care about being at school.

"In some cases, the parental motivation just isn't there, " said Mr Topping, national executive member of NASUWT for Scotland.

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Parents Have to Do Their Bit to Boost Kids' Morale Unions Warn Teachers Alone Can't Motivate Pupils Scots Teaching Unions Will Today Address Holyrood's Education Committee On How to Boost the Motivation of Pupils in the Classroom - an Issue That Vexes Many Teachers. Russell Leadbetter Reports

Mr Topping was to address MSPs today, part of a concerted effort by teaching unions to address a thorny problem.

The teacher at Wishaw's Clyde Valley High School said:

"The number of childre...

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