BBCNEWS BBC News June 4, 2024 15:08:00
From scotland's biggest teachers' union, the eis, are striking over pay. they should have had a pay rise in their bank accounts on the 1st of april — they have received nothing, zero. we are now towards the end of november, we've got a cost of living crisis and we've got a backdrop of teachers' pay having declined to the tune of 25% since 2008, so understandably they are very, very angry. the latest deal on the table would have seen lower paid teachers receive a rise of up to 6.85%, more than the previous 5% offer but well below the 10% increase the unions want. teachers say they're angry an...