Wednesday
Education secretary urged to intervene in Scottish teacher pay talks
Union tells Somerville to get directly involved if teacher strike action is to be avoided
Half of school leaders back union strike action vote
Nearly one in seven heads’ union members who responded to survey said it should hold a ballot over restricted duties in reaction to low funding and pay
Friday
SQA staff accept pay offer, says union
Scottish Qualifications Authority staff ‘overwhelmingly’ agree new pay deal, after they took unprecedented strike action
Almost twice as many schools struggling to recruit teachers in 2022
School governor survey also reveals less than a third feel their school is a financially sustainable position
Thursday
Pay rise not enough to tackle teacher ‘crisis’, say unions
Joint statement from education unions also criticises late timing of proposed teacher pay offer
AQA dispute: Most staff accept new pay framework
The move comes after strikes were carried out by exam board staff during the summer
Why an economic view of teaching could improve your wellbeing
As the new term hits its stride, an economics teacher explains why a rational approach to workload, budgets and time management could help give all staff some perspective about how to manage their wellbeing
Friday
Teacher pay: 5% offer is decisively rejected in EIS ballot
Members of Scotland’s largest teaching union support strike action to achieve a better pay deal
What does ‘enormous strain’ on budgets mean for teacher pay?
The drastic state of public finances during the cost-of-living crisis seems to be hardening the government’s stance over a pay rise, says Emma Seith
