Children at Glasgow schools are set to miss more days of lessons as teachers begin six days of “targeted” strike action.

Many schools in Glasgow Southside, Clydebank and Milngavie will be closed for three days from Wednesday, February 22 as the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) escalates industrial action in the long-running dispute over pay, with a further three days of action planned next month.

This will be on top of national strikes on February 28 and March 1, and another 20 days of rolling walkouts across Scotland’s local authorities between March 13 and April 21, following strikes earlier in 2023 and late last year.

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The union has singled out areas covered by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, Deputy First Minister John Swinney, Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville, Scottish Green education spokesman Ross Greer and Katie Hagmann, the resources spokeswoman for local authority body Cosla, for further action.

EIS general secretary Andrea Bradley said: “Today’s intensification of strike action is a direct result of the failure of the Scottish Government and Cosla to deliver an acceptable pay offer to Scotland’s teachers.

“As a result, this intensified strike action is targeted directly at the politicians with the ability to deliver a better pay offer that can end this pay dispute – just as is happening in health.

“Parents and students have every right to be angry at the fact that local and national politicians continue to collude in withholding a fair settlement from Scotland’s teachers.”

Which schools are closing in Glasgow?

 

Primary schools

Annette Street Primary School

Bellahouston Academy

Blackfriars Primary School

Cuthbertson Primary School

Glendale Gaelic Primary School

Glendale Primary School

Govan Gaelic Primary School

Hampden Primary School

Hazelwood School

Hollybrook Academy

Holy Cross Primary School

Ibrox Primary School

Lorne Street Primary School

Middlefield School

Nithsdale Road Nursery School

Pollokshields Primary School

Riverside Primary School

Shawlands Primary School

St Albert’s Primary School

St Bride’s Primary School

St Brigid’s Primary School

St Francis’ Primary School

St Saviour’s Primary R C School

Toryglen Primary School & LCR

 

 

High Schools

Shawlands Academy

Holyrood Secondary School

What schools are closing in East Dunbartonshire?

 

Primary schools

Baljaffray Primary

Castlehill Primary

Mosshead Primary

St Nicholas Primary

Clober Primary

Craigdhu Primary

Milngavie Primary

 

High schools 

Bearsden Academy

Douglas Academy