SSTA News

Industrial Action on the Horizon – Reduction in Class Contact Time The SSTA welcomes the Scottish Government’s proposal to establish a work plan for the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT) Reduction in Class Contact Time (RCCT) subgroup. This subgroup has been tasked with urgently developing a clear route map for the implementation of RCCT. However, the…

The October 2025 SSTA Newsletter is now available for members to download.  The newsletter contains articles on: You can download the October 2025 SSTA Newsletter here 

We’re inviting all SSTA members to join us, alongside the STUC, The Poverty Alliance, and unions from across Scotland at the Scotland Demands Better March and Rally on Saturday 25 October in Edinburgh. As the union representing Scotland’s secondary teachers, the SSTA is proud to stand with others demanding a fairer future. Every day, our members see the…

⚠️ Please note: The SSTA Council meeting scheduled for Saturday 4 October in Glasgow will now take place online only due to adverse weather. Council members have been sent the meeting link by email. If you are a member of Council and have not received the meeting invite, please contact HQ at info@ssta.org.uk

SNCT Extended Joint Chairs – Pay Update The SNCT Extended Joint Chairs (SSTA, EIS, COSLA and the Scottish Government) met on Friday 5 September following the rejection of the latest pay offer by the Teachers’ Side. The rejected offer was: This proposal failed to deliver a real-terms increase above inflation, particularly in the second year,…

SSTA Pupil Behaviour Survey – Update The SSTA Pupil Behaviour Survey has already received more than 600 responses. Early results show that defiance (including refusal to work) is reported as the most significant challenge for teachers. This is followed by disrespect and grandstanding (clowning), wandering (in classrooms and corridors), and mobile device misuse. When asked “Have you seen an improvement…

The ‘Delivering the 90 Minutes and Protecting Secondary Teachers’ consultative survey received 2,811 responses. Members’ contributions provided invaluable insights that will strengthen our campaign to reduce excessive teacher workload. The failure of employers and the Scottish Government to engage constructively and work towards implementing the 90-minute reduction in class contact time has led to a…

The SNCT Teachers’ Side received an Employers’ Side pay offer on 16 June. The proposal was for a two-year settlement, with an undifferentiated 4% increase in the first year and a 3.5% increase in the second year. At the SNCT Extended Joint Chairs meeting (SSTA and EIS, COSLA and Scottish Government) on 23 June, the…

Delivering the 90 Minutes and Protecting Secondary Teachers – Consultative Survey Thank you to the more than 2,800+ members who took part in the recent SSTA consultative survey. Your contribution is invaluable and will help strengthen our campaign to reduce excessive teacher workload. 📝 The initial findings of the survey are set out below. Initial…