Members of the NASUWT in Scotland have rejected the latest pay offer from the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA). Teachers have been offered a one per cent rise for 2013/14 and a further one per cent rise for 2014/15, but NASUWT says this falls short of inflation rates and “does not compensate teachers for the significant cuts in salary they have suffered since April 2010”.
A statement from NASUWT said: “The offer is also conditional on teachers accepting detrimental changes to their terms and conditions, including the removal of the list of administrative and clerical duties that do not require teachers’ professional skills and abilities.”
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