SSTA News
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Member Bulletin – 5 June 2024
The SNCT Pay Claim 2024-2025 – Pay Offer Rejected The SNCT Teachers’ Side pay claim for 2024-2025 is 6.5% for all SNCT grades from August 2024 was made in January 2024. The SNCT Extended Joint Chairs (SSTA, EIS, COSLA and Scottish Government) met on 4 June and a pay offer was issued by the employers. The pay offer…
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Report of the General Secretary- 79th Annual Congress of the SSTA
The SSTA is entering its 80th year having been established in 1944. The focus of the SSTA was and still is, secondary teachers and secondary education. Over the years the SSTA has dealt with many challenges but throughout its journey it remained true to the position of its members. The SSTA is a very principled…
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Presidential Address to 79th Annual Congress of the SSTA
At the end of congress last year, I was honoured to have our Immediate Past President, Catherine Nicol, hand over the Presidency to me. It has been a busy year. To say that it has been exhilarating and an enormous learning curve is understating the last year. Catherine gave me a lift home at the…
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Member Bulletin – 30 April 2024
The Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT) Pay Claim 2024-2025 The SNCT Teachers’ Side pay claim for 2024-2025 was submitted in January. The claim for 6.5% for all SNCT grades from August 2024 was acknowledged by the employers at the SNCT meeting in February. The SNCT Extended Joint Chairs (SSTA, EIS, COSLA and Scottish Government)…
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92% OF LESSONS INTERRUPTED BY PUPIL MOBILE PHONES
In the 2023 SSTA survey, 71% of members highlighted that the misuse of mobile phones was having an impact on poor pupil behaviour and learning. The SSTA Education Committee wanted to get further information on the use of mobile phones in school and commissioned a survey to find out members views. The survey took place…
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Members Bulletin – 12 March 2024
The Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT) Pay Claim 2024-2025 The SNCT Teachers’ Side pay claim for 2024-2025 was submitted in January. The claim for 6.5% for all SNCT grades from August 2024 was acknowledged by the employers at the SNCT meeting in February. COSLA stated at the meeting that it was in discussions with…
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Children’s Education at Risk by Cutting Teacher Numbers
Children’s Education at Risk by Cutting Teacher Numbers As Scottish Councils are setting education budgets for 2024-2025 the SSTA is receiving reports of education cuts with teachers and educational support staff numbers being reduced. Seamus Searson SSTA General Secretary said: “It’s that time of the year again. Teachers are tired of being used as a…
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SSTA Mobile Phone Survey
The SSTA has taken a stance to support teachers to use their own discretion when it comes to the use of mobile phones in their classes. The reason for this position was due to the poor access to computers, mobile devices and connectivity to the internet (WiFi). Over the past few years there has been…
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SSTA Newsletter – December 2023
The December 2023 Newsletter is now available for members to download. SSTA Newsletter – December 2023 The newsletter contains information on the following items:
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Members Bulletin – 14 December 2023
SSTA meeting with Cabinet Secretary for Education & Skills The SSTA led by President Stuart Hunter met Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Jenny Gilruth in November to discuss Teacher Retention, Pupil Behaviour and Education Reform. The President was accompanied by Vice-President Monique Dreon-Gould, National Executive member Lynn Myles, and General Secretary Seamus Searson. The…
