Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association

30/09/2026

✊ Lyndsey has 4 years experience as a primary school teacher, hear her advice for new teachers 📺

📣 "Your union are there to help and support you whenever you need it."

🤝Let us take care of you, so you can take care of your classroom.

🔗 Join the today, link in the comments.

23/09/2026

🔥 We want to support you.

📺 Hear from Casey, one of our members, who has been teaching for the last 8 years.

📢"Join the SSTA for all of the support, advice and community that you need this term."

👇 Click the link below and be part of shaping the future of secondary education for all.

21/09/2026

400+ across have already signed up to support our Charter.

Sign it now via the link in comments.

Developed from members feedback earlier in the year.

Our charter demands:

⌛Protected time to implement the Curriculum Improvement Cycle (CIC).
👩‍🏫Lead Teacher posts in every secondary school and subject area.
⚠️Workload Impact Assessments for all new initiatives.
⏸️ A pause on further change while the CIC is rolled out.
🧑‍⚕️ Mental Health First Aiders in every secondary school.

We have handed our charter to Government, and asked them a deadline of 16 November to respond.

Now need every single Secondary teacher to get behind it 🫵.

Here is how you can build our campaign.

👉Share this post with five secondary teachers you know.
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18/09/2026

Yesterday, our general secretary Seamus and president Monique delivered our charter for school teachers to Government.

🙌 400+ members have backed our charter.

✍️ Add your name via link in comments.

17/09/2026

Today, we're taking our charter for secondary school teachers to the heart of Government.

Our charter is built from the results of our recent member survey.

We need:

1. Protected time to implement the Curriculum Improvement Cycle
2. Lead Teacher posts in every secondary school and subject area
3. Workload Impact Assessments for all new initiatives
4. A pause on further change while the CIC is rolled out
5. Mental Health First Aiders in every secondary school

Read, share & sign up to support our charter via the link in comments.

09/09/2026

Over the past two months, we’ve been recruiting early-career secondary teachers to join the .

Our members have drawn on years of dedicated experience to produce specialist guides designed to support teachers through placement, probation and beyond.

Because when you’re starting out, having the right support can make all the difference.

We’re the only specialist organisation dedicated to secondary teachers.

Download our guides and become part of our community of educators via the link in comments

13/08/2026

GENERAL SECRETARY The Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association (SSTA) is the only Scottish-based teaching union exclusively representing teachers in secondary education. With around 6,000 members, the Association is committed to supporting teachers, influencing education policy, and promoting exce...

25/06/2026

SSTA – Post of General Secretary

For full details, including the job description, please visit the SSTA Website.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 12 noon on 27 August 2026.

GENERAL SECRETARY The Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association (SSTA) is the only Scottish-based teaching union exclusively representing teachers in secondary education. With around 6,000 members, the Association is committed to supporting teachers, influencing education policy, and promoting exce...

12/06/2026

Teacher Shortages Stem from Workforce Planning Failures and Deteriorating Working Conditions

The SSTA has warned that growing shortages of specialist secondary teachers are the result of years of inadequate workforce planning, weak retention strategies, and increasingly challenging working conditions.

The Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association (SSTA) has warned that growing shortages of specialist secondary teachers are the result of years of inadequate workforce planning, weak retention strategies, and increasingly challenging working conditions. Responding to reports that secondary schools ...

11/06/2026

Member Bulletin – 11 June 2026

- 7% Pay Claim Rejected
- Don’t Say Yes, Say How - Managing Teacher Workload (WTA)
- Changes to the PVG Scheme

The SSTA Congress motion was submitted to this week’s SNCT Teachers’ Side meeting. The motion called for a 7% pay uplift for all secondary school teachers until the Scottish Government fulfilled its commitment to deliver a 90-minute reduction in class contact time. The Teachers’ Side consider...