SSTA News
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Stonewall Scotland Campaign
The SSTA would wish to bring to the attention of members Stonewall Scotland’s Campaign about the use of homophobic language in schools. The SSTA supports this campaign.
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New Improved Services to Members
The Association is pleased to inform members that increased cover for personal possessions and malicious damage to private motor vehicles has been arranged. The cover provides insurance for damage to private vehicles, loss of personal possessions including bicycles and spectacles, loss of money and a large range of benefits for personal accidents. Further details of…
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Survey on Pensions
The results of the recent survey of members who will be directly affected by the proposed pension changes are now available for members to view. Summary of Results of the Survey on Pensions – October 2013 (Adobe Acrobat required to view) The Salaries and Conditions of Service Committee will consider the results at their next…
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Equality Network Annual Reception
Monique Dréon-Goold, representing the Equalities Panel, accompanied the President James Forbes to the Equality Network Annual Reception in the Scottish Parliament during early November. After opening speeches from the Equality Network, guests heard Alex Neil MSP (SNP) make a very compelling speech in favour of a just and democratic Scotland which would leave no citizen…
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Survey on Pensions
The Association is inviting members who will be directly affected by the proposed pension changes to take part in a survey to establish what their views are. Teachers born on or after 1 April 1962 will be affected by the proposed changes. Email invitations have been sent out to members. If are affected by the…
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Pay Negotiations Press Release
The SSTA this morning stated that its position with regard to the salary package remains unchanged. It remains accepted. Alan McKenzie, Acting General Secretary stated “The SSTA did not conduct a ballot on the McCormac part of the salary offer. Congress of 2013 had accepted the McCormac recommendations that had emerged from the negotiating working…
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Re-dedication of International Brigade Memorial Edinburgh
The SSTA has a small group attending the above event on the 12th October led by the President. Details are as follows. 12.30pm: Assemble at eastern entrance to East Princes Street Gardens on Waverley Bridge to march to the International Brigade memorial for its rededication.
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GTCS Council Elections
Executive of the SSTA has agreed that members who wish to stand for election to the GTCS Council are free to indicate in their statements that they are a members of the SSTA
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Article by the President in the SecEd
From the time when I studied teaching in Glasgow, I recall one particular lecture about multiculturalism and diversity. The students were asked to read silently a story written in what appeared to us to be standard English.
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SSTA LGBT Learner of the Year
On Saturday the 17th August the President James Forbes had the great honour of awarding the SSTA prize for LGBT Learner of the Year to Eilidh Nicolson at an Awards ceremony in Ayr.