Teachers are threatening to disrupt exams in a significant escalation of their pay dispute and have admitted children will be “collateral damage” in the row over education funding.
The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), the country’s biggest teaching union, has had “long discussions” about targeting examinations if it does not get an acceptable pay rise.
Andrea Bradley, the EIS general secretary, acknowledged that government budgets are stretched but said a 5 per cent pay rise, job security, cuts to teaching hours and 3,500 additional teachers offered by the Scottish government was not enough.
She told the BBC’s The Sunday Show that members may target the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), the public body of the Scottish government that is responsible for accrediting educational awards.
