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School strikes in six areas may be avoided after deal reached
- Teachers in six Scottish local authorities are set to strike later this month, with schools across Glasgow, Dundee, Fife, Moray, Perth and Kinross Council, and East Renfrewshire Council preparing for potential closures.
- The Educational Institute of Scotland union initiated walkouts after the Scottish Government failed to implement a 2021 manifesto pledge to cut maximum weekly class contact time by 90 minutes.
- EIS members voted overwhelmingly for industrial action to tackle "excessive" workloads, with 85% of those balloted supporting the move on a turnout of 60%.
- Local authorities including Glasgow City Council and Fife Council warned parents that schools may be unable to open safely, forcing families to arrange alternative childcare.
- Negotiations are ongoing between the Scottish Government and COSLA, as union leaders weigh a draft agreement that could avert walkouts if ratified by the local authority body on Friday.
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