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Teachers from the Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association union (SSTA) on the picket line at Smithycroft Secondary School in Glasgow, in December 2022
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.
MATT WRACK issues a clarion call for a rejuvenation of public services for the sake of our communities and our young people
With 170,000 children living in poverty in north-east England and teachers leaving in droves over 20 per cent real-terms pay cuts since 2010, all while private companies siphon off billions, it is time to unite and fight for education, writes MATT WRACK