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Scottish minister refuses to say if more cash can be found for teachers

A SCOTTISH government minister has refused to say if more cash could be found for teachers in a bid to prevent further strikes.
Talks were held today between unions and the government, as further and higher education minister Jamie Hepburn insisted the pay rise offered to teachers was “very fair."
The deal on the table would see most classroom staff receive a 5 per cent pay rise, although the lowest-earning teachers would get 6.85 per cent.
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