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Teachers in Scotland to strike for 16 consecutive days, union confirms

TEACHERS are set to carry out a major series of strikes across Scotland after the New Year, a union has confirmed.

The National (Scotland)

WATCH: Thousands of Lanarkshire teachers went on strike today

Around 6000 teachers went on strike in pursuit of a 10 per cent pay rise.

Daily Record

Teachers stand on picket lines at Renfrewshire's 62 schools as strike goes ahead over pay

School gates are closed across the area today as teachers stage their first strike for 40 years.

Daily Record

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Picket lines outside West Lothian schools as teachers strike

Schools are closed as teachers walk out amid pay row

Daily Record

Teachers across Edinburgh to go on strike today after latest pay offer rejected

Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) will walk out after refusing an improved pay deal tabled by the Scottish Government.

Edinburgh Live

Scotland teaching strikes to begin today as teachers walk out across country

The action by members of the Educational Institute of Scotland(EIS) is expected to close the majority of schools around the country as they take part in the first national strike since the 1980s.

Glasgow Live

Teachers across Scotland to go on strike today after latest pay offer rejected

Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) will walk out after refusing an improved pay deal tabled by the Scottish Government.

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Teaching unions react with fury to Scottish Government’s latest pay offer

Thursday's walk-out is still on after unions called latest offer 'an abject insult'

Insider UK

Edinburgh teachers reject 'insulting' pay offer as walk-out set to go ahead this week

The Scottish Government made a new offer to the EIS (Educational Institute of Scotland) and SSTA (Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association) unions on Tuesday in a bid to prevent industrial action, with the former set to strike this week

Edinburgh Live

Scotland teaching strikes to go ahead as pay offer rejected as 'abject insult'

The Scottish Government made a new offer to the EIS and SSTA on Tuesday in a bid to prevent strikes from going ahead. However, hours after it was tabled, members backed industrial action.

Glasgow Live

Teaching unions reject latest pay offer branding it an 'abject insult'

Industrial action is set to take place on Thursday, November 24 in schools across Scotland.

Daily Record

New pay offer could avert Dumfries and Galloway teacher strikes

Teachers are preparing for industrial action after rejecting a five per cent increase put forward by employers representatives

Daily Record

Teachers ‘very hopeful’ of new pay offer ahead of planned strike action

THE general secretary of Scotland’s largest teaching union has said members are “very hopeful” a fresh pay deal can be struck ahead of a…

The National (Scotland)

Teachers in Scotland 'hopeful’ of new pay offer ahead of national strike that will close schools

Classrooms across Scotland will be shut on Thursday as teachers prepare to walk out in a row over pay.

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Insider UK

Teaching union announces more strikes for January unless new pay offer made

There will now be further strikes on 10 and 11 January

Daily Record

Scotland's schools face more closures as teachers plan two strike days in January over pay row

The Educational Institute of Scotland extended action on Thursday after no new offer was made.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh schools could be closed for more days in January unless new pay offer made

After a meeting on Thursday afternoon where the union said no new offer was made, it extended that action, with two more strike dates now announced for early next year.

The National (Scotland)

Scotland's largest teachers' union announces further strike dates

SCOTLAND'S largest teaching union has announced two new planned strike dates on top of next week’s walkout.

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The National (Scotland)

Teacher strikes not inevitable says minister as enhanced pay offer indicated

Shirley-Anne Somerville said the Scottish Government is “absolutely determined” to find alternative funding for the teacher pay deal.

Daily Record

Teacher strike in Scotland could be prevented if 'additional funding' is found, claims SNP minister

Education secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville has insisted school closures caused by strikes were "not inevitable".

The Independent UK

Sturgeon: ‘Hard limit’ in pay negotiations without more money from Westminster

Nicola Sturgeon said ‘there is a hard limit without additional resources from Westminster in what we can do’ amid union pay negotiations.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh schools set to close as teachers vote to strike over 'inadequate' pay

City council run schools across the capital are set to close following a vote in favour of strike action from teachers across the country over a bitter pay dispute

Insider UK

Scottish teachers vote to strike over pay

96% of union members voted in favour of industrial action, on a turnout of 71%

Glasgow Live

Glasgow schools set to close as teachers vote for strike action amid pay dispute

If strike action goes ahead as planned, it will be the first teacher strikes in Scotland since the 1980s. 96% of union members voted in favour of the strike of the 71% turnout.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish teachers overwhelmingly vote to strike over pay

SCOTTISH teachers have overwhelmingly voted to strike over pay in a ballot organised by the country’s largest teaching union.

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