Scotland’s teacher strikes begin after last-ditch talks fail
by Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#67NP7)
Primary schools close on Tuesday with secondary schools to shut on Wednesday after government and unions fail to reach deal
Almost every school in Scotland will be closed on Tuesday or Wednesday as part of a fresh wave of new year strikes over pay, despite warnings from the first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, that her government has no more money" to offer teachers, as well as nurses and midwives.
Primary schools are closed all day on Tuesday, with secondary schools shutting on Wednesday, after members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), NASUWT and the Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association (SSTA) rejected a 5% pay increase, including rises of up to 6.85% for the lowest-paid, arguing for 10%.
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