Striking teachers hold demonstration outside council headquarters

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Teachers from across Renfrewshire came together at a rally on Friday as they continued their fight for a minimum ten per cent pay increase.The gathering was a bid to put more pressure on the Scottish Government and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA).Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) union and the Association of Headteachers and Deputes in Scotland (AHDS) walked out on strike yesterday.All primary, secondary and additional support needs (ASN) schools in Renfrewshire were closed as a result.A rally organised by the EIS was held outside Renfrewshire Council’s headquarters on Cotton Street in Paisley.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies.Available on both Android and Apple.

Download here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocialKenny Fella, secretary of the Renfrewshire branch of the EIS, told the Express that “teachers do not take strike action lightly” and that, while pay was an important issue in the dispute, the strikes are also about protecting the “profession from further decline”.He said: “Teachers in Renfrewshire who are members of the Educational Institute of Scotland took strike action today in furtherance of their pay claim.“It is regrettable