Here's what to know ahead of this weeks school strikes
Here's what you need to know ahead of teacher strikes in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and Falkirk
Teachers across Scotland are set to go on strike this week.
That means a lot of disruption for parents and carers in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and Falkirk - so here's what you need to know.
What's happening?
Strikes will take place across Tuesday the 10th of January and Wednesday the 11th.
First on Tuesday Primary School teachers will walk-out, followed the next day by their colleagues in secondary education.
This involves various unions, so is far reaching.
Members of the EIS, NASUWT, SSTA and the AHDS trade unions are taking part in the action in a dispute over pay.
Why it is happening?
Teachers are taking industrial action as they seek an improved pay offer.
Union members have previously rejected a 5% increase - even when the Scottish Government adjusted this offer to mean the lowest paid would receive more.
It's claimed many teachers are already struggling financially and that pay not meeting inflation has led to an exodus from the industry for some.
Alison Murphy, the Edinburgh representative for the EIS Union told Forth News: "Our pay has fallen massively behind where it was, so this isn't something that's just come out now.
"We're all seeing ourselves significantly poorer, as are so many people across the country.
"For over a decade now our pay has fallen further and further and further behind with compable professions, with other graduate professions.
"This has been impacting on schools for over a decade, we are seeing increasing retention problems, we are seeing people who joined the profession leaving after a few years because they can't get permeant contracts.
"As soon as they hit the top of the pay scale - and we hit the top of the pay scale very quickly in teaching - there is nowhere to go."
Tuesday:
On Tuesday it's the Primary schools which will be impacted.
In Edinburgh every Primary will shut for the day, including the following special schools: Kaimes, St Crispin, Braidburn, Oaklands, Redhall Primary, Rowanfield Primary, and Prospect Bank Primary.
In Midlothian all Primaries are completely closed, as is Saltersgate School.
East Lothian will also see every Primary closed.
West Lothian all Primary Schools are shutting, as are the the following additional support needs schools: Beatlie, Pinewood, Ogilvie and Connolly.
In Fife all Primaries and their pupil support centres will be closed. Although all family nurture centres will operate as normal.
Falkirk all Primary schools are closed, including Windsor Park School Primary pupils and the inclusion & wellbeing service Primary and Secondary pupils.
Wednesday:
Edinburgh All Secondary schools shut, plus special schools including Gorgie Mills Secondary, Pilrig Park Secondary and Woodlands Secondary.
For Midlothian all Secondaries will close, as will additional support needs provisions based within them. Saltersgate School is open to all pupils.
East Lothian All Secondary schools closed to all mainstream young people, with additional support needs hubs at Ross High School and Meadowpark also closed.
In West Lothian Again all Secondaries are closed, as as Cedarbank and Skills centre Burnhouse, Whitburn ASN schools.
Fife All Secondary schools and secondary pupil support centres closed to pupils.
Finally, in Falkirk all Secondary schools - including Windsor Park secondary pupils & Carrongrange High School arr affected and therefore closed.
School meals:
All local authorities have advised that a BACs payment will be made for those children who qualify for free school meals, in order to account for the disruption.