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The number of teachers quitting the GTCS register rose by nearly 25 per cent between 2019 and last year. The number of teachers quitting the professional register has surged by nearly one-quarter to reach a five-year high, fuelling fears of an exodus driven by the widespread use of temporary contracts. Figures from the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) show 4,302 individuals allowed their registration to lapse in 2020. This is up from 3,448 in 2019 and 3,027 the year before. Release of the statistics, which were obtained by The Herald under Freedom of Information legislation, follows disruption to education in the wake of Covid-19 and comes amid reports that many qualified individuals face a prolonged struggle to secure permanent work.