Scotland: Teachers on supply list for years or leaving country due to job shortages Summary Some teachers in Scotland are spending years on the supply list or leaving the country due to a lack of permanent jobs, BBC Scotland has learned. Other Related Coverage Teachers need to relocate to where the jobs are, says Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth | The Scotsman Gilruth: Teachers in Scotland ‘more expensive’ to employ than in 2021 | Herald Scotland Less than quarter of new teachers in Scotland find permanent post | Morning Star I had to leave Scotland to find a stable teaching job (video) | BBC News