The secondary school teachers’ union has rejected a 5% pay offer, with 70% saying they would back strike action without an improved deal.
The Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association (SSTA) said 80% of its members rejected the deal put forward by the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA).
The negotiations come in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis caused by rising inflation and increasing energy prices, with COSLA locked in industrial disputes with education staff and cleansing workers in recent months.
