Scottish teachers vote in favour of strike action

I cannot imagine that most teachers would be physically able to cope with the demands of teaching at the age of 68.

– Davie boy10

This is beginning to look like a welcome meeting of minds between the EIS teaching union and the Scottish Government. Moving beyond ideology to common concerns over pension, paperwork, workload and retirement age.

– FWFW

If you acted and looked more like a profession – setting standards, weeding out poor performers – you would have less to fear and more influence.

– Wee me

Well, I worked until 72 and was glad to, though I admit that for the last five years or so it was part-time. Now 74, I would be happy if someone offered me more part-time work. Stop at 65 just means a smaller pension than at 68 – join the real world teachers!

– Cabrach loon

The unions need to get a 
grip, the rest of us cannot afford your lavish retirement.

– Son_of_Hamish

Teachers should face mandatory retirement at 50, get younger more agile brains in to do the job. I will have to work till I’m 68, but why should teachers?

– Paulr

Poor teachers. Most people in the private sector are going to have to work (at least part-time) until they drop to have enough money to live on. Retirement will be a luxury that only a few will be able to enjoy.

– Sausage

Teachers are on their feet most of the day, it’s a physically and mentally demanding job. I’m not saying there’s not harder jobs out there, but if they’ve no longer got the energy to present a good lesson, it’s our young people’s education that will suffer.

– Melissa Raccoon