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Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland will take their pay fight to the council headquarters on English Street as they look for a 10 per cent pay rise

However the EIS union has warned its strikes will continue unless a ‘substantially improved’ offer is made.

All primaries and additional support needs facilities were closed on last Tuesday, with secondary schools across the region closing their doors the following day.

Teaching unions Scotland began a rolling 16-day programme of strike action on Monday in a long-running dispute over pay and conditions.

The First Minister spoke out as a fresh wave of industrial action in Scotland’s schools got underway.

Scottish primary and secondary teaching staff across East Lothian will be walking out of work on Monday, January 16, amid ongoing industrial action - here is the full list of strike dates.

Scottish primary and secondary schools across Glasgow will be closing their doors today (Monday January 16) amid ongoing strike action with three teachers’ unions having planned walkouts across this month and February.

There are 16 days of planned industrial action set to take place over the coming weeks.

Schools in Glasgow will be closed today as part of 16 days of rolling strike action across the country. Teachers will be walking out as part of an ongoing pay dispute.