(MENAFN) Teachers in Scotland continued the attack on Wednesday and will carry on their industrial action through Thursday, triggering thousands of students to take another unscheduled day off school, and forcing schools to shut down.
Members of the Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association (SSTA) and NASUWT unions walked out over a pay argument with COSLA, the council umbrella organization, and the Scottish administration.
"This is first time members in Scotland have taken national strike action in over a decade. They are sick of warm words telling them how much they are valued, while their pay dwindles each year in real terms," on the words of Patrick Roach, NASUWT general secretary, in a written declaration.
"A typical teacher in Scotland is almost £50,000 (USD61,000) worse off as a result of their pay failing to keep pace with inflation since 2010, a loss which will be further compounded by the current below-inflation pay offer," according to the NASUWT, which is urging for a fully funded 12 percent pay raise for 2022 and 2023.
The Scottish administration previously offered of a maximum 6.85 percent pay rise, describing the unions' calls as "not affordable."
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