The EIS teaching union is "still determined" in its battle for fairer pay as teachers held strikes today in the city.
The union, which has undertaken mounds of industrial action alongside NASUWT over recent months, rallied in various parts of Glasgow as part of its continued campaign for a 10% pay rise.
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The group picketed outside of the Maryhill Burgh Hall and rallied at the Langside Hall this morning.
Today's action has led to the closure of several schools throughout the city and is just one of two planned strike days with another scheduled for tomorrow.
Nuzhat Uthmani, EIS representative and chair of the anti-racist sub-committee, said: "We're rallying here today to show the public that we are still here, and we're still determined.
"We don't have enough staff, we don't have enough support staff, we don't have enough services to give a proper quality education.
"That's the reality, and that's what we really want to highlight.
"To be honest, none of us expected to still be striking at this point.
"It's gone on for so long and there is just no need for it to have gotten to this stage.
"You know, exams are around the corner and of course, parents are worried and I'm a mum too and my son will be doing his highers in a few months.
"So, I don't want it to carry on either and we understand all the pressures but as teachers, we are also seeing the risk that there is to the profession and the education service."
The action comes after EIS rejected the latest pay offer from the Scottish Government and council leaders, which would have seen an 11.5% over two years.
The union stated that its programme of strikes will continue “until a more credible offer is put on the negotiating table”.
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But the Scottish Government has said the 10% increase the EIS wants this year is unaffordable.
Though an offer has not been reached yet, Nuzhat believes that the union are making progressive steps.
She said: "I think every day we are out it does apply more pressure because being out here shows that we're still determined.
"We have the support, we're strong and we're going to keep going.
"We've come too far now, we're not going to stop, and I'm hopeful that they'll see sense at some point."
Chiara Piacentini, committee of management in EIS, added: "Being here today shows that we are unified and that activism is alive.
"We just want to get people back into school and a fairer pay and it's very frustrating and infuriating that we haven't seen the 10% rise yet.
"We work so hard, as do all public sector workers, everyone deserves 10%.
"With the cost of food and energy going up, it just brings it home again that we need this money for us to do our job properly and provide a better education for young people."
The EIS will be leafleting at Queen Street Station and Partick Cross from 4.30pm until 6pm today, and will be rallying in Govanhill, Tramway and Partick Cross tomorrow.
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The EIS also plan to leaflet next week at Buchanan Street, Glasgow Central station and Buchanan Bus Station on various days.
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