we don t want to strike, and none of us would have got into teaching for the money, it was because we wanted to work with kids. we are only asking forl fair pay, nothing more. we do go above and i beyond for our children. scottish teachers held their biggest strike in decades last november. this is the next phase of the action. primary schools across scotland are closed today. tomorrow it will be the turn of secondary schools, and then from monday, unless an agreement is reached in the meantime, a rolling series of strikes across different regions of scotland, heading through into the start of february. the teaching unions want a 10% pay rise. local authorities and the scottish government are offering five, up to 6.85% for those on the lowest pay. the scottish government have had since november 22nd
phase of the action. primary schools across scotland are closed today. tomorrow it will be the turn of secondary schools, and then from monday, unless an agreement is reached in the meantime, a rolling series of strikes across different regions of scotland, heading through into the start of february. the teaching unions want a 10% pay rise. local authorities and the scottish government are offering five, up to 6.85% for those on the lowest pay. the scottish government have had until november 20 seconds the scottish government have had since november 22nd when the last offer was brought and rejected to bring something substantial back to the table in order that today s action could be averted, and sadly they have not done that, so this morning, we have teachers on
up to 6.85% for those on the lowest pay. the scottish government have had until november 20 seconds when the last offer was brought and rejected to bring something substantial back to the table in order but today s action could be averted, and they have not done that. 22 22 november. we have teachers on picket lines when they should be in classrooms. the scottish government says there is simply no more money. fairness is a really important principle here, i value the teaching workforce, they do an incredible job, but we have limited resources and are trying to operate fairly, so the offer on the table to teachers is the same as has already been accepted by other local government workers. meanwhile, families across scotland are feeling the impact of the strike.
for the money. it was all because we wanted to work with kids. we are only asking forl fair pay, nothing more. we do go above and - beyond for our children. scottish teachers held their biggest strike in decades last november. this is the next phase of the action. primary schools across scotland are closed today. tomorrow it will be the turn of secondary schools, and then from monday, unless an agreement is reached in the meantime, a rolling series of strikes across different regions of scotland, heading through into the start of february. the teaching unions want a 10% pay rise. local authorities and the scottish government are offering five, up to 6.85% for those on the lowest pay. the scottish government have had since november 22nd, when the last offer was brought