Yes. I am right. I am seeing how Chat GPT is ruining students critical thinking and writing skills in real time. It is not the future. It is a tool designed to render the populace helpless, to make people doubt their innate intelligence, and to foster overreliance on technology.

The final day of #SQAexams features Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies this morning, and Care this afternoon. You’re almost there – good luck everyone! 💪

I get that there is an audience for this argument but I'm really not sure "we're the only party in favour of more child poverty" is going to help Badenoch out of the hole she's in.

Great to welcome the cabinet secretary @jennygilruth.bsky.social to our ESOL curricular network to hear about the impact of ESOL for our learners in Glasgow.

We are very proud of our young people who were presenting to @jennygilruth.bsky.social today!

Secondary teachers and librarians! Join our friendly team for an interactive online webinar where we will be sharing book recommendations for secondary pupils that will encourage and empower young climate activists. 📅 14 May 14, 4–5pm Tickets available here 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-disco...

Why does Nigel Farage want me to lose my job?

This Tuesday evening, I am the guest of Mid Fife & Glenrothes SNP at CISWO in Glenrothes. Places still available, so please tell your pals and look forward to seeing you there. @jennygilruth.bsky.social @stephengethins.bsky.social @sa4dunfermline.bsky.social

Rubio publicly criticizing an ally for cracking down on right-wing extremism. And Germany hitting back. We are in a new world

Cabinet Secretary @jennygilruth.bsky.social speaking to #NASUWTScot25. A commitment given to work collaboratively to tackle the rise of the far right, seen in our school and also in our politics.

So patriotic. Reform UK to exploit Britain’s weak political party funding rules to “raise funds from wealthy offshore donors in low-tax jurisdictions including Monaco, the United Arab Emirates and Switzerland”.

Autocrats always fear education

this fwiw has always been my view, that the shallow incoherence of “antiwokeness” owes itself mostly to the fact that its more aesthetics and social positioning than anything else

Preparing and sitting exams can be as stressful time, it’s ok to feel overwhelmed at times. 📚 Our learner resource including tips from our partners and information on how you can support your mental wellbeing. Take a look 👉 info.sqa.org.uk/SQA-LearnerHub

It is with deep sadness I heard the news this morning of the death of Pope Francis. He was a voice for peace, tolerance and reconciliation in our society. He brought comfort, assurance and hope to many. May he rest in peace.

This is Winston Churchill visiting the White House during World War II. Funny how he isn’t wearing a suit either. Almost like he was a wartime leader defending his country from being slaughtered and wiped out by an authoritarian aggressor.

worth saying again that this was a bait and switch. if trump had openly announced he was running on allowing companies to discriminate against women and minorities he would not have won wapo.st/43aVQg1

A few of us talking about Section 28...

JD Vance lied blatantly about the Scottish abortion clinic buffer zone law. It does NOT prohibit Christians from praying within their own homes.

This is one of the best and most important trainings available now: if you’re on Bluesky then I guess you understand why. This course can arm and upskill you in fact checking and becoming more social media savvy, all skills you can pass on to students too!

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Delighted that our Budget has passed stage 1 at the Scottish Parliament - a step closer to delivering a winter heating payment for pensioners, scrapping the two-child cap and tackling NHS waiting lists. While Labour and Tories refused to vote for it, we’re working to deliver progress.

🚨 Labour's Anas Sarwar says he’s open to working with Nigel Farage’s Reform UK ‘on a case-by-case basis' to become First Minister of Scotland. ‼️ People across Scotland will be rightly alarmed that Sarwar is so desperate for power that is willing to open the door to Farage.

Labour were thrilled to announce that “GB Energy” would create over 1,000 new jobs for Aberdeen. It only took them a few months to admit they could only create 200 jobs in the next five years. Labour’s energy plans have fizzled out.

The RED weather warning we have today is very serious. There are extensive school closures, transport disruption and many dangers from the strong wind. Police Scotland have issued ‘do not travel’ advice. Please follow all of the advice and stay safe. #StormEowyn

🤝 @jennygilruth.bsky.social MSP met with the team at the Gilvenbank Community Sports Hub this morning. 🚲 Jenny heard how the Hub are using recent funding from the National Lottery Community Fund to deliver a range of activities & engagement initiatives for the benefit of the local community.

Today, we welcomed Education Secretary @jennygilruth.bsky.social to our Paisley campus. She heard about our unique approach to creating education opportunities for all and supporting student retention through the UWS Foundation Academy and our Student Success Model.

Recognition from @johnswinney.bsky.social of the role Scotland’s universities play in attracting highly skilled talent to support our economy & our communities. Changes to the migration system could enhance that contribution for the benefit of all. @graemedey.bsky.social @jennygilruth.bsky.social

We've had a host of new followers today 👋 For anyone interested in HE in Scotland we have a Scottish HE & Stakeholders starter pack which we will add to as required which should help get you started 🤓 go.bsky.app/9ZHkvCq

The SNP Government is making progress on scrapping the two-child cap to help tackle child poverty. Meanwhile, Labour’s Scottish Secretary is just making things up.

🥶 Cold start to the weekend in #Leven this morning - didn’t stop us making the positive @thesnp.bsky.social case for progress for Scotland. #ActiveSNP #OnYourSide

Labour’s straitjacket on tax, their hike in employers’ national insurance, and their refusal to rejoin the EU single market have all stifled growth which we so badly need. They ignored every warning, and now we’re all paying the price.

📢 There’s no acceptable level of child poverty in a modern, prosperous society. 👉 Poverty limits opportunity, harms wellbeing, and impacts generations. It holds us all back. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 We're relentlessly focused on meeting Scotland’s ambitions to end it.

Just 4 Labour MSPs in @scotparl.bsky.social chamber this afternoon, for the first debate of 2025 on eradicating child poverty. 👀

@johnswinney.bsky.social kicked off the 2025 campaign in Fallin this morning with a bumper Stirling SNP team - not deterred by fog and ice! Bob Buchanan will be a strong local champion for Bannockburn and the Eastern Villages. Polls open on 23rd January #ActiveSNP @thesnp.bsky.social

Thank you @emmaroddicksnp.bsky.social for leading tonight’s members’ debate in the Scottish Parliament, marking a decade since same-sex marriage became law. I am proud to be one of the 10,138 equal marriages since - thanks for saying ‘Yes’ @kezdugdale.bsky.social (never gets old). 🌈💜

Bright Start Breakfasts is just that, a bright start. MSPs must enable this policy to move forward. This is the 1st step to full implementation of universal, free school breakfast provision in Scotland so no child is #TooHungryToLearn. 👏🏼 @jennygilruth.bsky.social 🔗 utm.guru/uhOAn

Scotland is a proudly compassionate and welcoming nation who opened our arms to refugees. While the Tories this week chose to sow division, we choose humanity, dignity, and hope. These are our values, and this is who we are. 👇 youtube.com/shorts/rGs6X...

📢 Scotland’s young people deserve the best education, and our budget delivers: ✅ £158m uplift for education – an above inflation increase. ✅ £29m to improve ASN support. ✅ Expansion of Free school meals for P6 & P7's in low-income families.

A date for your January diary -- it's going to be a great weekend of conversations! pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com/whats-on/val...

It’s time to stand with survivors. It’s time to break the silence. It’s time to end violence against forcibly displaced women and girls. Join us this 25 November for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and #16Days of Activism.

What a joy to be at the new Maybole Community Campus tonight for the official opening. Fantastic singing, dancing and piping! Thank you to the pupils, teachers & parents for making this evening possible. 👏

Work has now begun on the Curriculum Improvement Cycle. As part of our commitment to keeping you updated on the progress being made last week we published a discussion paper with findings from the pilot curriculum reviews work in 23/24. 👉ow.ly/zAtv50U6QMO

Great to hear @jennygilruth.bsky.social present on importance of learning estate, online connectivity, sustainability & embodied carbon among key priorities for LEAP, importance of maximising outdoor learning & meeting ASN needs in design.

Curriculum Improvement Cycle background paper from Education Scotland education.gov.scot/news/new-cur...