Statistics released today have shown that since the SNP came to power in 2007 over a hundred teachers have left secondary schools in Fife which represents a 7% drop.
In 2007 there were 1739 secondary teachers in Fife whereas in 2014 there are now only 1622.
The Summary Statistics for Schools in Scotland also raised concerns that as many as one in five school buildings were in an unsatisfactory condition.
It highlighted the fact the number of pupils attending schools in Scotland increased from 673,530 last year to 676,955 in 2014.
Commenting Mid-Scotland and Fife MSP, Murdo Fraser said:
“The plummeting numbers of teachers in Fife since 2007 shows just how badly the SNP has taken its eye off the ball.
“Despite rising pupil numbers there are now 117 fewer secondary school teachers in Fife which represents a 7% drop.
“Across the rest of the country the Scottish Government is also failing on a number of target areas such as class-sizes and pupil-to-teacher ratio despite promising in 2007 to address both of these issues.
“Parents in Fife will be rightly concerned if teacher numbers continue to fall. A first class high school education should be the minimum for every child and the SNP must treat this as an absolute priority and work harder to increase teacher numbers in Fife.”