unions want a 10% increase for teachers. they ve rejected a 5% pay rise, which was later upped to 6.85% for the lowest paid staff. the scottish government insisted there was further potential scope for compromise, but said there was no additional funding available to improve what s on offer. fairness is a really important principle here. i value the teaching workforce. they do an incredible job. but we have limited resources and we re 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. but unions insisted that with no new money on the table, the strikes would go ahead. we anticipate that almost every primary school in scotland will be closed today, and tomorrow, almost every secondary school in scotland, given the joint action. we anticipate it being really significant levels of disruption, and that s regrettable, because we would wish to see teachers and classrooms working
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 what we have this morning are teachers on picket lines like this one when they should be working with young people. 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. i understand why they are on strike, but itjust disrupts the youngsters education. they have had enough disruption over the past two and a half years.
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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.
picket lines when they should be working with young people. the scottish governance is there is simply not any 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. i understand why they are on strike, but itjust disrupts the youngsters education. they have had enough disruption over the past two and a half years. i fully support them. looking after my son today. i don t mind, i like spending time with him, so i fully