Jane McKeown

Teacher, Fife

Because the alternative is unthinkable. Teacher recruitment and retention is a clear indicator of the attractiveness of the teaching profession. Teachers currently earn approximately 18% less than other equivalent graduates. Our children deserve well-motivated, quality teachers without a restorative pay deal, our children will be FAILED.

Susan Quinn

Headteacher, Glasgow

For too long teachers have been subject to real time pay cuts = teacher and Headteacher shortages. It is time to pay a fair rate for the job.

Mike Paul

Headteacher, Aberdeen

To reflect the hard work teachers do; to retain teachers in the profession; to attract a new generation of teachers; to recognise the impact of 10 years of austerity on the profession.

Sharon Kelly

Main Grade 6, East Renfrewshire

To avoid arriving at the critical stage of it becoming impossible to recruit or retain high calibre teachers in Scotland.

Henry Y Kilgour

Class Teacher, South Lanarkshire

We should get a fair pay for the work we require to complete for pupil achievement. Also we must make teaching attractive both in workload and pay if we want to recruit our future teachers.

Barbara MacKay

Chartered Teacher, Western Isles

To ensure that teaching is on a level playing field with other professions. Pay should reflect workload. To encourage more young people to consider taking up teaching as a career. To give teachers the benefits of an enhanced pension when they retire.