Schools across Dumfries and Galloway will be closed for two days next week due to strike action.
Youngsters will return to classes on Monday after the mid-term break – but will be back home on Tuesday and Wednesday as members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) walk out due to a pay dispute.
The EIS has knocked back a new offer from the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) and the Scottish Government of a six per cent increase in 2022/23 and a further five and a half per cent in 2023/24.
