Created on: 21 Jan 2026
EIS members at Craigclowan School near Perth will continue with their fifth day of strike action as a dispute over cuts to the staff pension scheme continues.
Members are striking in order to protect their pension from being moved out of the Scottish Teachers’ Pension Scheme (STPS) and into an inferior scheme as part of a cost cutting measure.
Commenting on the strike, EIS General Secretary Andrea Bradley said, “Teachers at Craigclowan school, who are already amongst the lowest paid of any school in Scotland, have been left with no other option but to take part in strike action in order to protect their pension.
"Management’s continued refusal to engage in meaningful discussion and pushing ahead with these unreasonable cuts to teachers’ pensions through fire and rehire is shameful.”
Ms Bradley continued, “Teachers should not be expected to subsidise the school fees paid by parents by sacrificing part of their pensions purely because management want to keep school fees down.”
Ms Bradley added, “The EIS has repeatedly invited Craigclowan School management to engage in meaningful discussions to resolve the dispute but their unwillingness to do so has forced our members to remove their labour.
"The EIS remains ready to engage at any time, and we continue to urge Craigclowan to return to the table."