More teachers to strike in January

As reported by The Independent, NASUWT boss calls for ‘substantially improved pay offer’ to end dispute

Scotland is set to face an even bigger teaching strike as another union announced it would join walkouts.

NASUWT members in primary schools will strike on 10 January , while teachers working in secondary schools will walk out on 11 January in a row over pay.

Teachers from two other professional bodies were already planning to strike across the same two days in Scotland.

“The Scottish government and employers will need to bring forward a substantially improved pay offer if they want to see an end to this dispute,” Dr Patrick Roach, the NASUWT general secretary, said.

“Any disruption caused by this further strike action is their responsibility.”

In Scotland, members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) members will walk out on 10 and 11 January, as well as Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association (SSTA) members on the second day.

NASUWT announced on Monday it would launch strikes in primary schools on 10 January and in secondary schools the following day.

The union is calling for a fully funded 12% pay award for 2022/23 and said that the current pay offer tabled by ministers and Cosla amounts to a further real-terms pay cut.