Teachers have every right to expect a reduced workload

Many carry out hours of unpaid work each week, often having to mark pupils’ work and prepare for classes in their own time.

The SNP made a commitment in their 2021 manifesto to cut their classroom time by 90 minutes a week to 21 hours. But the Scottish Government has still not delivered after four years of stalling.

It is no wonder patience is running out and it looks like both sides are heading towards an industrial dispute. This sort of pressure is unacceptable for workers who are in a role that could scarcely be more important.

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