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Schools will be closed today and tomorrow (March 1) as teachers continue to fight for a better pay

The disputes over fair pay and working conditions continue with more industries walking out

Members of the EIS and NASUWT unions are taking industrial action on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Teachers across the country have taken to the picket lines today as part of two days of action in a long running national pay dispute.

The saving to Perth and Kinross Council of from eight days of school closures in February and March triggered by teachers striking should go towards study hubs to help those sitting SQA exams advises Perthshire North MSP John Swinney in a response he made to concerned parents.

Members of the National Education Union have walked out from their classrooms

Parents are being advised to contact their child's school to check whether it will open on March 2 as teachers plan a mass rally at the Senedd in row over pay and funding

Glasgow schools are set to close their doors across two days - including today (February 28) - amid ongoing pay disputes with targeted action also set to take place.

Only two schools have confirmed they will be fully open on the day

Schools across Edinburgh will close today (February 28), with 20 days of rolling strike action planned across Scotland in the coming weeks and months as pay disputes continue.

The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) says strike action will continue until a fairer wage is offered.