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  • Ballot for Industrial Action

    Ballot for Industrial Action

    Tackling Teacher Workload – An SSTA Priority The SSTA National Executive is preparing for an official postal ballot on industrial action in the coming weeks — the next step in its campaign to reduce teacher workload and related stress. Seamus…

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  • Pay Offer Accepted

    Pay Offer Accepted

    Message to Members – 11 November 2025 Pay Offer Accepted The SNCT Teachers’ Side met on Tuesday, 11 November, and agreed to accept the “best and final” pay offer from COSLA. Following our member survey, the SSTA voted in favour of acceptance. A total…

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  • Secondary Teacher Shortage – A Deepening Crisis

    Secondary Teacher Shortage – A Deepening Crisis

    The Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association (SSTA), which represents all teachers employed in secondary schools across Scotland, recently conducted a survey as part of its “Delivering the 90 Minutes” campaign to better understand the staffing situation in secondary education.  For several years,…

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  • SSTA Opposes Falkirk Council’s Proposal on Primary ASN Provision

    SSTA Opposes Falkirk Council’s Proposal on Primary ASN Provision

    Union warns plan will harm vulnerable pupils and increase teacher workload The Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association (SSTA) has expressed serious concern over Falkirk Council’s proposal to remove all enhanced provision for Primary Additional Support Needs (ASN) and require all primary…

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