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SSTA Newsletter – June 2026
SSTA Newsletter – June 2026 The June 2026 SSTA Newsletter is available for members to download. The newsletter contains information on:
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Post of General Secretary
GENERAL SECRETARY The Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association (SSTA) is the only Scottish-based teaching union exclusively representing teachers in secondary education. With around 6,000 members, the Association is committed to supporting teachers, influencing education policy, and promoting excellence in Scottish education.…
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Member Bulletin 11 June 2026 – 7% Pay Claim Rejected and PVG changes
The SSTA Congress motion was submitted to this week’s SNCT Teachers’ Side meeting. The motion called for a 7% pay uplift for all secondary school teachers until the Scottish Government fulfilled its commitment to deliver a 90-minute reduction in class contact…
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Teacher Shortages Stem from Workforce Planning Failures and Deteriorating Working Conditions
The Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association (SSTA) has warned that growing shortages of specialist secondary teachers are the result of years of inadequate workforce planning, weak retention strategies, and increasingly challenging working conditions. Responding to reports that secondary schools are reducing…
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