Created on: 22 Jul 2025
Community Trade Union
Community fully supports the proposals to reduce class contact time to 21 hours and are frustrated that there has been no movement on this from the SNCT.
We know that 94% of staff cite workload as an issue in their school and that there is an excessive hours culture, with too many working 50-60 hours per week.
Community have highlighted that working long hours is a health and safety issue with 1 in 9 adults in the UK experiencing high levels of stress that contribute to them taking time off work. If we want a strong and secure workforce that has the drive and energy to care for all our children, then we need to take action to reduce workload.
Community stands alongside EIS in their efforts to move this conversation forward.
Dundee Trades Union Council
Dundee Trades Union Council has learnt that the EIS is engaging in a consultative ballot of its members for industrial action in pursuit of the SNCT dispute on reducing weekly class contact time to 21 hours.
We support your campaign and wish you every success in your ballot.
Public and Commercial Services Union
We stand united with EIS members as they take a vital step toward challenging the unsustainable workloads facing Scotland’s teaching professionals. Reducing weekly class contact time to 21 hours—alongside safeguarding the 1.5 hours needed for essential preparation and correction—is not just a demand, but a long-overdue necessity for meaningful change.
Your ballot reflects years of little progress, and it signals a collective call for respect, sustainability, and support for those who shape our children’s futures. Fair working conditions for educators are a cornerstone of a just and effective education system. We wish you well in your consultative ballot.