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Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) hold a rally, as teachers take strike action, outside the Corn Exchange in Haddington, East Lothian, in protest over pay
ONLY “substantially improved” pay offers will end teaching strikes across Scotland, education unions warned today as talks continued in a bid to end the long-running dispute.
The Scottish negotiating committee for teachers, which brings together SNP ministers and local authority leaders in umbrella group Cosla and trade unions, met again today.
The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) — the largest union for educators north of the border — welcomed further discussions but stressed a failure to better last autumn’s below-inflation 5 per cent rise for most workers would see walkouts continue.
With 12,000 fewer teachers since 2010 and dwindling resources, Scotland’s schools desperately need investment to support diverse learners rather than empty promises from politicians, writes ANDREA BRADLEY
