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Teachers could strike in the run-up to next year’s Scottish Parliament elections

Exclusive School strike dates announced for six Scottish councils

A ballot for strike action was supported by 85 per cent of members of Scotland’s largest teaching union

Teachers vote 'overwhelmingly' in favour of strike action on workloads

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Teaching union: AI 'must not replace teachers in Scottish schools'

Teachers are being told to relocate or retrain if they are struggling to secure a permanent job.

Union hits back after claim teachers need to 'relocate' to get work

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Prep school teachers are walking out on strike

Prep school teachers to strike over 'worst teachers' pension scheme'

Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth has come under fire from the teaching unions (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

EIS fury at Jenny Gilruth for 'undermining' pledge on class time

Jenny Gilruth, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, is a former Modern Studies teacher (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Teachers offered 'four-day week' in SNP bid to head off strike action

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Staff at Edinburgh Napier University facing up to 70 job cuts

More Scottish university strikes threatened over planned job cuts

Scottish teachers are being balloted for strike action

Teachers balloted for strike action over ‘excessive’ workloads

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Scottish university lecturers start strike over 'devastating' cuts

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New Scottish university facing strike action over 'alarming' cutbacks

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Trade unions grow in Scottish private schools after historic strike

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SNP told by think-tank to cut teachers to save £500 million a year

Demonstration in Glasgow over education cuts.

Schools to close in Scottish city as start of teacher strikes revealed

The EIS teaching union will ballot members over potential strike action in Glasgow

Teacher strikes loom in large Scottish council over 450 jobs axed

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Council accused of 'scandalous' treatment of 130 teachers

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Sarwar joins picket line as staff strike at old private school

The strike means lecturers will mark work but will not enter it into recording systems, as they are no longer carrying out duties beyond their contract. Picture: Jane Barlow

Students fear degrees being 'devalued' by lecturers' strike

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Humza Yousaf urged to intervene in his old private school's 'bully tactics'

Union NASUWT says its dispute with employers and Scottish Government ministers will continue

Teachers' union to continue action despite most members accepting new pay deal

Scotland’s biggest teaching union has accepted the latest pay offer from local authority employers, halting strike action.

EIS union backs pay deal to end teacher strikes

Teachers strike Scotland 2023: Full list of dates EIS union members will strike in March and April

List of strike dates for teachers from EIS union in March & April

The EIS teaching union has rejected the latest pay offer from the Scottish Government and council leaders.

EIS rejects latest pay offer amid teacher strikes

Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Shirley-Anne Somerville has warned councils they will face financial penalties if they fail to hire new teachers.

Councils to face financial penalties if teacher numbers don't rise

Teachers have completed the final action from a rolling 16 days of strikes. Picture: Jon Rigby

Nicola Sturgeon says union leaders must 'comprise' on teachers' pay

People gather at the Mound in central Edinburgh to highlight the need for a fair pay deal for Scotland's teachers, as teachers continue to take strike action in a dispute over pay. Picture date: Wednesday January 25, 2023.

11 pictures as Scottish teachers take strike action

Teachers in both South Ayrshire and Edinburgh are taking strike action on Wednesday – as the 16-day programme of strike action being staged by the union reaches its halfway point.

Scottish teachers at halfway point in rolling programme of strikes

Edinburgh College said a 'proposed curriculum reshaping' consultation is underway.

Lecturers' 'no confidence' in college principal over plan to cut courses

The Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers, which brings together the Scottish Government, local authority leaders in Cosla and trades unions, is to meet on Friday.

Fresh talks to take place amid dispute over teachers’ pay in Scotland

Teachers strike Scotland 2023: Full list of dates EIS will strike in January and February

Full list of dates teachers from EIS union plan to strike
Teachers have voted to strike for 16 days so here’s a list of the dates to know when your school might be shut.

Members of the EIS demonstrate outside Bute House in Edinburgh as teachers from secondary schools around Scotland are shut as members of the EIS and SSTA unions take strike action in a dispute over pay. Picture date: Wednesday January 11, 2023.

Schools shut as teachers strike in Scotland over pay dispute

After Primary school teachers were on strike yesterday in Scotland, today is the turn of all secondary school teachers across Scotland. Secondary school teachers hold a protest outside Bute House this afternoon calling for their request for a 10% pay rise to be met, otherwise a further 16 days of strikes are planned

14 pictures as teachers demonstrate outside Bute House

Teachers strike in Scotland. Primary school teachers in the EIS and NASUWT unions are do to take the action as part of a dispute over pay.

Last-ditch talks to take place in bid to avoid teacher strikes

Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Shirley-Anne Somerville

'Scope for compromise' in dispute with teachers - Scotland’s Education Secretary

A school dinner in a primary school. Picture: Anthony Devlin/PA Wire

Union blasts ‘shameful’ delay in free school meals for all primary pupils

More teachers are now set to strike.

Teachers' strikes: Union NASUWT announces school strike dates in January

Teachers are due to strike later this week

Teachers’ strike: Fife Council rejects intimidation claim after letter backlash

Teachers are due to strike later this week

Council accused of "intimidating" teachers with "strike-breaking tactics"

Teachers on strike gather outside Edinburgh City Chambers. Members of Scotland's largest teaching union, the EIS, are also due to take strike action this Thursday, November 24. Picture, Lisa Ferguson

Scottish schools shut as teachers strike over pay

Teachers in Scotland have voted to strike in a dispute over pay Picture: John Devlin

Teaching strike to go ahead as new pay offer rejected

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Teachers will take two days of targeted strike action next month in a dispute over pay, their union has announced.

Scottish secondary teaching union announces two days of December strike action

Teachers are due to walk out on Thursday.

Teaching union 'hopeful' of new pay offer to stop crippling school strikes

School children during a Year 5 class, after teachers voted for strike action in a dispute over pay. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Teacher strikes 'can only be averted' if ministers approve other cuts

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