Teachers back industrial action in workload dispute

SECONDARY school teachers in Scotland have voted by 95% to 5% in favour of industrial action over concerns about their 'excessive' workload.

By The Newsroom

Published 16th Jun 2016, 14:24 BST

Updated 25th Aug 2016, 17:18 BST

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Teachers vote in favour of industrial action.

Members of the EIS teaching union are now set to take action short of strike action and could refuse to co-operate with the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA).

Teachers have repeatedly spoken out against the impact the introduction of new exams has had on the workload.

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EIS general secretary Larry Flanagan said: “This ballot result reflects the frustration of Scotland’s secondary teachers over the excessive assessment demands being placed on them and their pupils, particularly around unit assessments at National 5 and Higher; and the EIS now has a very clear mandate to implement an immediate work-to-contract in relation to SQA activity.”

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