SSTA picks up too many cases of bullying of teachers by teachers in our schools. Bullying needs to be challenged and working in a supportive environment where staff wellbeing is prioritised. How workplace bullying can affect your personality theconversation.com/how-workplac...

SSTA - All subjects are important and they are all a benefit to young people. Schools narrowing the curriculum to focus on exam league tables forget why schools exist. Physical education is important for academic success – here’s how it benefits kids’ cognition theconversation.com/physical-edu...

SSTA - Disadvantaged young people will be biggest losers if this fails. Need to overcome the funding and staffing issues. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

SSTA - Young people are 'missing out' with schools not seeing languages as important and finding excuses to cut from a good balanced education. Young people in England and Australia are supposedly poor at learning languages – our research shows this isn’t true theconversation.com/young-people...

SSTA. Not restricted to England. Primary to Secondary transfer is important to get it right. More teachers and education support staff to support children essential. Research English children’s wellbeing drops when they start secondary school – here’s why theconversation.com/research-sho...

.@SSTAtradeunion working together to deliver the reduction in excessive class contact time. Quality is always better than quantity! www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Delivering the 90 Minutes and Protecting Secondary Teachers - Consultative Survey Thank you to everyone who took part in the consultative survey. Your contribution is invaluable & will help strengthen our campaign to reduce excessive teacher workload. ssta.org.uk/member-bulle...

This is the way forward to help retain and recruit teachers in Scottish secondary schools. Improvements in work/life balance, productivity and health and wellbeing. Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association ready to engage and develop a pilot scheme. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

@SSTAtradeunion Is this the last chance for COSLA to show they are competent to manage education or is it time for an independent education body? www.tes.com/magazine/new...

www.tes.com/magazine/new... Councils need to respect and trust teachers to end the crushing workload

. @SSTAtradeunion The reduction of class contact time a MUST. 4 years of delays and excuses from COSLA shows contempt for teachers. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

SSTA An important issue for secondary schools in Scotland. Further damage possible with the current narrow exam led curriculum. Linguistics could make language learning more relevant – and attractive – for school pupils theconversation.com/linguistics-...

.@SSTAtradeunion Teachers with Autism need support and understanding in schools. Their contributions to education must be valued. Everyone isn’t ‘a little bit autistic’ – here’s why this notion is harmful theconversation.com/everyone-isn...

SSTA Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association Teachers need help now! www.tes.com/magazine/new...

SSTA - Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association Teachers need help now to protect them from challenges www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

.@SSTAtradeunion 2025 Congress underway watch at ssta.org.uk/congress-202... Pay offer delay leaves Scottish teachers feeling ‘undervalued and ignored’ www.tes.com/magazine/new...

SSTA has been saying this for years. Lack of understanding of ASL, lack of funding and lack of support for teachers. Cutting the support for the most vulnerable has been a constant theme maybe something will change? audit.scot/news/fundame...

. @SSTAtradeunion The review of school inspections in Scotland is underway and we must guard against the new OFSTED model that is seriously flawed and damages schools. Ofsted report cards are a superficial change – the inspectorate needs a culture shift theconversation.com/ofsted-repor...

. @SSTAtradeunion Deadline Passed and COSLA has Failed to Act to Reduce Teacher Contact Time (90 minutes) The deadline has passed and SNCT Teachers’ Side meet on Friday to declare dispute. This latest delay shows that employers do not value their teachers enough.

SSTA Waits as Deadline Approaches - Monday 3 February Reduction in Teacher Contact Time (90 minutes) and COSLA needs to Act. The Scottish Government wants the reduction, but we have no such statement from COSLA. Local Authorities are finalising council budgets. Will they reduce teacher workload.

SSTA Vice-President Election – Make Sure To Return Your Ballot Paper The SSTA Vice-President Election is a postal ballot of members and is taking place in January 2025. Ballot papers were distributed to members home address. The closing date for the election is Thursday 30 January 2025.

Deadline - Reduction in Teacher Contact Time (90 minutes) The Scottish Government committed to a reduction in teacher class contact time from 22.5 hours to 21 hours in recognition of teacher workload pressures. Little progress and a move trade dispute if no proposal by Monday 3 February.

SSTA School Reps Briefing - Wednesday 22 January at 5.00 pm Online briefing for new school reps and members wanting to reduce workload. The briefing will give guidance on cutting teacher bureaucracy, reducing stress and workload. Reserve your place at ssta.org.uk/events/schoo...

.@SSTAtradeunion prepares for SNCT Pay Claim 2025-2026. Inflation now at 2.5% The SSTA position is for a restorative pay claim that is above the rate of inflation and moves towards a salary scale that reinforces the importance of school teachers in Scotland.

Part of the Jigsaw and worth a read Why resilience won’t solve the mental health crisis among young people theconversation.com/why-resilien...