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| New pay offer expected in Scottish teacher strikes | New pay offer expected in Scottish teacher strikes |
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| EIS members calling for a 10% pay rise | EIS members calling for a 10% pay rise |
| A new pay offer to try to resolve Scotland's teacher strikes is expected to be made next week. | A new pay offer to try to resolve Scotland's teacher strikes is expected to be made next week. |
| Scotland's biggest teaching union, the EIS, said any new offer would need to be significantly improved before the action is called off. | Scotland's biggest teaching union, the EIS, said any new offer would need to be significantly improved before the action is called off. |
| Unions want a 10% rise but the current deal is worth between 5% and 6.85% for most staff. | Unions want a 10% rise but the current deal is worth between 5% and 6.85% for most staff. |
| Teachers have held a number of strikes across Scotland since November and more dates are planned for later this month. | |
| Council leaders expect to hear on Monday whether the Scottish government will give them money to increase the existing pay offer. | Council leaders expect to hear on Monday whether the Scottish government will give them money to increase the existing pay offer. |
| Teachers will strike during exams if dispute not resolved, says union | Teachers will strike during exams if dispute not resolved, says union |
| Ministers' constituencies targeted in escalation of Scottish school strikes | Ministers' constituencies targeted in escalation of Scottish school strikes |
| Which teachers are striking in Scotland and when? | Which teachers are striking in Scotland and when? |
| If this happens, they will hold a meeting later in the week to agree a new deal before it is presented to unions. | If this happens, they will hold a meeting later in the week to agree a new deal before it is presented to unions. |
| The pay dispute centres on the pay rise which teachers were due to receive in April last year. | The pay dispute centres on the pay rise which teachers were due to receive in April last year. |
| Any offer has to be affordable to all 32 of Scotland's councils. | Any offer has to be affordable to all 32 of Scotland's councils. |
| Teachers are next due to strike on 28 February and 1 March | Teachers are next due to strike on 28 February and 1 March |
| Their hope would be that the new offer would lead to a suspension of strike action while a two year pay deal - which would also cover the 2023 pay offer - was negotiated. | Their hope would be that the new offer would lead to a suspension of strike action while a two year pay deal - which would also cover the 2023 pay offer - was negotiated. |
| The most recent pay offer was made before the first strike by the EIS in November last year. Since then the EIS and other unions have staged a series of walk-outs. | The most recent pay offer was made before the first strike by the EIS in November last year. Since then the EIS and other unions have staged a series of walk-outs. |
| Nearly all pupils in Scotland have lost three or four days' worth of education. | Nearly all pupils in Scotland have lost three or four days' worth of education. |
| The next national strike is due on 28 February and 1 March. | The next national strike is due on 28 February and 1 March. |
| The EIS is also planning targeted strikes at schools in a number of areas - including the Glasgow constituency of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. | The EIS is also planning targeted strikes at schools in a number of areas - including the Glasgow constituency of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. |
| Education Secretary, Shirley-Anne Somerville, said: "We are committed to resolving this dispute as soon as possible and are progressing work for an improved offer to be put to teaching unions." | Education Secretary, Shirley-Anne Somerville, said: "We are committed to resolving this dispute as soon as possible and are progressing work for an improved offer to be put to teaching unions." |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Teaching | Teaching |
| Scotland Education | Scotland Education |
| Strike action | Strike action |