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| Scottish teachers begin industrial action over workloads | Scottish teachers begin industrial action over workloads |
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| Members of the SSTA teaching union are taking part in industrial action in a dispute over workloads. | Members of the SSTA teaching union are taking part in industrial action in a dispute over workloads. |
| The union welcomed moves by the Scottish government to reduce workloads but said it was unlikely to have an impact this session. | The union welcomed moves by the Scottish government to reduce workloads but said it was unlikely to have an impact this session. |
| It argued that a "very large" number of its members had voted in favour of action short of a strike. | It argued that a "very large" number of its members had voted in favour of action short of a strike. |
| Education Secretary John Swinney said there was "no justification whatsoever" for the move. | |
| A total of 40.8% of SSTA (Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association) members voted in the ballot, 91% of whom voted in favour of taking industrial action. | |
| 'Swift action' | 'Swift action' |
| Mr Swinney has urged SSTA members not to participate in the industrial action. | |
| Earlier in the month, he said: "I have taken swift action in response to feedback from teachers and others, to de-clutter the curriculum guidance and review the workload demands placed on teachers by local authorities. | |
| "As these measures bed in, I ask teachers to continue to work with us to ensure that together we can create more time to teach our young people, and help contribute to closing the attainment gap." | "As these measures bed in, I ask teachers to continue to work with us to ensure that together we can create more time to teach our young people, and help contribute to closing the attainment gap." |
| But the SSTA's general secretary Seamus Searson said the union had "no option" but to take part in industrial action. | But the SSTA's general secretary Seamus Searson said the union had "no option" but to take part in industrial action. |