Current status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 24 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to any potential risk of industrial action by teachers over the issue of the reduction of teacher class contact time, in light of reported statutory ballots being undertaken by the EIS and another teaching union.
We remain committed to working with COSLA and the teacher unions to make meaningful progress towards the implementation of the reduction as swiftly as possible.
While we respect union members’ right to withdraw their labour, we are disappointed that the teacher unions, including EIS, have announced they plan to take this action while these constructive discussions are ongoing.