Bad reading

Fiona MacLeod's report, "New Scottish curriculum is unreadable admits Russell" (1 May), makes interesting but disturbing reading.

Local authorities employ highly paid directors of education responsible for the schools in their area and they must be called to account. It would appear that some schools can do as they like and if they cannot meet targets, so what?

It is disturbing that the Education Institute of Scotland's (EIS) response is to talk about strike action. Perhaps the EIS would better serve its members if it used its energy to move forward the pace of change rather than engage in political jousting.