Support for Teacher Pay Rise Campaign
The content advocates for a 10% pay rise for all teachers in Scotland, highlighting reasons why teachers deserve this increase. It addresses the impact of austerity on teachers, the role of banks in affecting teachers' pay, and the recruitment crisis in schools. The campaign emphasizes the importance of member engagement and readiness to strike if necessary to achieve the pay claim. Images and messaging focus on the need for fairer compensation to improve education quality.
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The EIS Pay Claim 10% pay rise for all teachers, 10% pay rise for all teachers, all grades, all sectors. all grades, all sectors.
To build sufficient capacity to win this, we need: actively engaged members confidence in our claim and campaign to be strike ready , if required
Challenge of the Trade Union Act Challenge of the Trade Union Act 50% turnout threshold 40% of entire membership voting Yes Yes
Teachers deserve a pay rise! Teachers deserve a pay rise! 10 reasons why 10 reasons why you you deserve a pay rise deserve a pay rise #eis10for10 #eis10for10 #eis10for10 #eis10for10 # #ValueEducationValueTeachers ValueEducationValueTeachers # #eisValueEducation eisValueEducation # #eisValueTeachers eisValueTeachers
1. Austerity is punishing teachers and damaging education. 1. Austerity is punishing teachers and damaging education. In real terms, using RPI, teachers pay has fallen In real terms, using RPI, teachers pay has fallen by 20.2% since 2008. 10% is a modest claim. by 20.2% since 2008. 10% is a modest claim.
2. Teachers are paying for the mistakes of the banks 2. Teachers are paying for the mistakes of the banks Changes to pensions and national insurance, combined with Changes to pensions and national insurance, combined with sub sub- -inflation pay settlements, have led to cuts of around 24% inflation pay settlements, have led to cuts of around 24% in teachers take in teachers take- -home pay home pay since 2008. since 2008.
3. Teacher recruitment is facing a crisis. 3. Teacher recruitment is facing a crisis. Schools across Scotland are struggling to Schools across Scotland are struggling to recruit teachers recruit teachers not just in remote areas not just in remote areas but also in major cities and in core subjects. but also in major cities and in core subjects.
4 . Scotland's teachers have delivered. 4 . Scotland's teachers have delivered. Despite excessive workload, constant change Despite excessive workload, constant change and dwindling support, teachers have protected and dwindling support, teachers have protected pupils. pupils. Teachers are having to work longer with Teachers are having to work longer with increasing levels of workplace stress. increasing levels of workplace stress.
5. Pay is critical to the retention of teachers. 5. Pay is critical to the retention of teachers. 40% of Scotland s teachers are 40% of Scotland s teachers are considering leaving the profession. considering leaving the profession. There has been a surge in teachers There has been a surge in teachers aged 45 aged 45- -54 getting out. 54 getting out.
6. Scotland lags behind the OECD average for teacher pay. 6. Scotland lags behind the OECD average for teacher pay. Scottish teachers salaries are only 79% of the Scottish teachers salaries are only 79% of the earnings for similarly educated workers. earnings for similarly educated workers. Most OECD countries have seen teachers wages Most OECD countries have seen teachers wages increase relative to other workers; in Scotland increase relative to other workers; in Scotland we have fallen further behind. we have fallen further behind.
7. Austerity isn't working 7. Austerity isn't working the poverty gap is growing! the poverty gap is growing! Austerity is a political choice which has been used Austerity is a political choice which has been used to justify large cuts in some public services. to justify large cuts in some public services. The EIS rejects austerity and we seek sustained The EIS rejects austerity and we seek sustained additional public investment in education. additional public investment in education.
8. Equal pay for equal work! 8. Equal pay for equal work! Scotland's college lecturers recently Scotland's college lecturers recently secured a new pay structure, with a top secured a new pay structure, with a top of the scale salary of more than 40k for of the scale salary of more than 40k for classroom lecturers classroom lecturers - - our teachers deserve nothing less. nothing less. our teachers deserve
9. Education needs investment. 9. Education needs investment. Experienced teachers are leaving, and student Experienced teachers are leaving, and student teacher places are going unfilled teacher places are going unfilled - - leading to teacher shortages (over 800 vacancies, today!) teacher shortages (over 800 vacancies, today!) leading to Investing in teachers is investing in our young Investing in teachers is investing in our young people. people.
10. Quality public services need proper funding. 10. Quality public services need proper funding. If Scotland wishes to have a world class education If Scotland wishes to have a world class education system, it need to fund the service fully which system, it need to fund the service fully which means investing in teachers. means investing in teachers. It is teachers, not politicians, who make the It is teachers, not politicians, who make the difference in the classroom. difference in the classroom.
How are we going to get a 10% Pay Rise? How are we going to get a 10% Pay Rise? Only with your support! Only with your support! COSLA and Scottish Government need to know that teachers are angry and will take action, if negotiations don t succeed. They will only seek to avoid a strike if they believe it is a credible threat. If not now, when? If not now, when?
Get involved Get involved - - follow the campaign updates, follow the campaign updates, - - support the planned activities! support the planned activities! School meetings Local association meetings Campaign bulletins (SEJ) Social media campaign LA secs meetings Lobbying local elected representatives MSPs / Councillors School gate protests Postcard protest Public leafleting Parental leaflets National demonstration
