Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland are involved in a long-running pay dispute with the government
Children attending school in the constituencies of key politicians including Scotland’s First Minister are missing more days of lessons as teachers begin six days of “targeted” strike action. Many schools in the five affected areas will be closed for three days from Wednesday as the Educational Institute of Scotland escalates industrial action in the long-running dispute over pay, with a further three days of action planned next month.
EIS president Andrene Bamford said the resolve of the teaching workforce to push for a 10% pay rise remains. EIS general secretary Andrea Bradley said: “Today’s intensification of strike action is a direct result of the failure of the Scottish Government and Cosla to deliver an acceptable pay offer to Scotland’s teachers.
A further three days of strike action will take place in these areas, and also in Ms Hagmann’s Mid Galloway and Wigtown West ward in Dumfries and Galloway between March 7 and 9. Leanne McGuire, chairwoman of the Glasgow City Parents Group, said it does not support the targeted action, warning it could increase inequality, saying parents are concerned about missed learning.
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