Members of the SSTA and NASUWT unions walk out on Wednesday and Thursday in an ongoing pay dispute.
The union also confirmed that following this week's strikes, members would begin a programme of ongoing action, including a refusal to cover for absent colleagues and attendance at only one meeting per week outside pupil sessions.
"Talk is cheap but actions matter and they are tired of being taken for granted and expected to work harder and harder for less and less money."Seamus Searson, the SSTA's general secretary, said employers Cosla had not contacted the union since 22 November to avert the strikes. Mr Searson apologised to pupils and parents and said the teachers would rather be in school teaching.
"While councils are responsible for managing the impact of industrial action, I expect schools to remain open wherever possible, so that disruption can be minimised. Any closures would follow risk assessments made in individual areas." The other potential difficulty is that teachers - who are employed by councils - could end up with a bigger pay rise than other local authority staff, including those on significantly lower salaries.But the spectre of regular school strikes is something nobody wants.
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