Teacher strikes in Scotland called off as class contact time to be reduced Summary Teachers have called off strikes across Scotland after reaching an agreement in a dispute over workload. Other Related Coverage School strikes in six areas across Scotland may be avoided after deal reached | BBC Scotland's school closures could be averted as deal reached between union and ministers | The Standard Major update issued on planned Scotland school strikes | The National School closures could be averted as deal reached between union and ministers | STV Scotland school strikes averted after union strikes deal | Herald Scotland EIS strike threat secures deal on teacher workloads | Morning Star