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SCOTTISH teachers reiterated their call for a 10 per cent pay rise last night after rejecting the latest offer from councils and the Scottish government.
Unions branded the 3 per cent increase offered to all teachers as “derisory.” Councils umbrella body Cosla and the government also promised a shake-up of the pay scale, which would give extra cash to teachers at the top and bottom ends.
The proposal was made after unions rejected a previous offer, which would have given only a 2 per cent rise to higher-paid staff.
With 12,000 fewer teachers since 2010 and dwindling resources, Scotland’s schools desperately need investment to support diverse learners rather than empty promises from politicians, writes ANDREA BRADLEY
With 170,000 children living in poverty in north-east England and teachers leaving in droves over 20 per cent real-terms pay cuts since 2010, all while private companies siphon off billions, it is time to unite and fight for education, writes MATT WRACK
