School Visits in Scotland
The SSTA today called for Scottish Government to provide specific funding to encourage schools to have a co-ordinated programme of school visits to places of Scottish cultural and historical interest. Alan McKenzie Acting General Secretary, said today “Many schools do…
School Closure and Adverse Weather
Given the recent adverse weather conditions the SSTA calls on Scottish Government, local authority employers and independent school management to make careful scrutiny of their policies on adverse weather. Such scrutiny should involve answering the key question of what circumstances…
SCOTLAND’S TEACHING UNIONS URGE CAUTION ON JUDGING PISA RESULTS
Scotland’s two largest teaching unions, the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) and the Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association (SSTA) have noted today’s publication of PISA testing data but urged caution in how this data is viewed. Both unions believe that, while…
STUC St Andrew's Day Anti Racism March and Rally
Members will be aware of the cancellation of this due to the tragic accident in Glasgow on Friday night. The President wishes nevertheless, to thank those members who indicated their intention to participate. Full details of the March can be…
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