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National
James Moncur

Nearly 20,000 teaching days lost to mental health absences across Dundee in three years

Teachers took nearly 20,000 days off in three years in Dundee due to mental-health issues, a shock FOI investigation has revealed.

The absences cost the city council more than £600k in sick leave during that period.

It is understood most teachers who took time off were suffering from varying levels of stress.

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