More than 3,500 primary and secondary teachers recorded their working hours for the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) over two weeks. In that spell, the average teacher worked 46.5 hours a week – or an extra third.
Secondary teachers spent 8.5 hours on preparation and correction, 2.7 hours on assessment, 2.5 hours planning and 1.5 hours on curricular development.
EIS general secretary Larry Flanagan said: “It is clear that the current situation is unsustainable and that urgent steps must be taken by the Scottish government, local authorities and national education bodies to reduce the crippling workload burden that is being placed on Scotland’s teachers. The workload picture is similar for teachers in all sectors and at all grades, and for teachers on full-time contracts or part-time contracts.
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