Thousands of Scottish teachers are set to strike in a row over pay after union members refused an "insulting" offer.
It's the biggest strike action by the union in over 40 years, with unions in England and Wales also set to vote on walkouts. The union claims it's a "clear indication of the current level of anger and frustration amongst teachers".
The EIS, Scotland's largest teacher's union, voted overwhelmingly to take action as 96 percent of members voted in favour of turning down the five percent increase with a turnout of 71 per cent.
Here's everything you need to know about the Scottish school strike and the upcoming closures.
When is the Scottish school strike set to take place?
Tens of thousands of primary and secondary school teachers from the EIS are set to walk out on Thursday, November 24.
Elsewhere the Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association (SSTA) members have also voted overwhelmingly for strike action, which will be taking place on December 8 and 9.
A third union, NASUWT, has said its Scottish members have voted for strike action to take place on December 8 and 9. Members will also take action short of striking on December 9, which will involve the refusal of teaching for absent colleagues and only attending one meeting per week except for pupil sessions.
Trade union laws mean that 14 days notice must be given before any strike action is carried out.
Which schools will be closed?
In Scotland, it's up to each individual local authority to decide whether or not to close the schools during strike action.
But because of predicted staffing issues, the following schools in the below councils are reportedly shutting their doors today.
Aberdeen City Council – All primary and secondary schools will be closed.
Aberdeenshire Council – All primary and secondary schools will be closed. However, it will not affect early learning settings.
Angus Council – All primary and secondary schools will be closed. Nurseries at Andover, Inverbrothock, Northmuir, Seaview, Southesk and Warddykes; and early learning and childcare centres at Carnoustie and Forfar will open.
Argyll and Bute Council – All primary and secondary schools will be closed. Nurseries will operate as normal except in Arinagour, Easdale, Kilmodan, Kilchattan, Rhunahaorine.
City of Edinburgh Council – All primary and secondary schools will be closed. Nursery classes within primary schools will be closed but all others will be open.
Clackmannanshire Council – All primary and secondary schools will be closed with the exception of the Park, Menstrie, Tulach and Sauchie early learning centres.
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar – All primary and secondary schools will be closed. Nurseries including An Cotan, Stornoway Playgroup, Ravenspoint and Cothrom Og. Stornoway Childcare Centre will be open as normal.
Dumfries and Galloway Council – All primary and secondary schools will be closed. It is expected that all early learning and childcare provision will also be unable to open.
Dundee City Council – All Dundee City Council primary schools, attached nursery classes, secondary and special schools will be closed. Some early years settings will be open.
East Ayrshire Council – All primary and secondary schools will be closed. Early childhood centres are expected to operate.
East Dunbartonshire Council – All primary and secondary schools will be closed. All early years centres will remain open.
East Lothian Council – All primary and secondary schools will be closed
East Renfrewshire Council -All primary, secondary and additional support needs schools will be closed, while a limited service is expected in nurseries.
Falkirk Council – All primary and secondary schools will be closed. All council run early learning and childcare centres will remain open.
Fife Council – All schools will close to pupils, including nurseries and additional needs.
Glasgow City Council – All primary, secondary and additional support needs schools will be closed. Standalone nurseries will remain open.
Highland Council – All primary schools including council early learning settings, and all secondary schools, special schools and off-site provision will be closed.
Inverclyde Council – All primary and secondary schools will be closed, as well as nurseries.
Midlothian Council – All primary and secondary schools will be closed, as well as all nurseries apart from Scots Corner.
Moray Council – All primary and secondary schools will be closed. Early learning and childcare settings will open.
North Ayrshire Council – All primary and secondary schools will be closed. All standalone early years centres and a number of early years classes within schools are expected to open.
North Lanarkshire Council – All primary and secondary schools will be closed. Some family learning centres and nurseries will open.
Orkney Islands Council – Orkney’s two main secondaries – Kirkwall Grammar School and Stromness Academy, and three junior high schools – Stronsay, Sanday and Westray, will close. The following primary schools should open: Eday, North Walls, Papay and Rousay. Some nurseries will open also.
Perth and Kinross Council – All primary and secondary schools, as well as nurseries, will be closed.
Renfrewshire Council – All primary and secondary schools will be closed. As will additional support needs schools and council nursery classes that only open during term time will close. All council nurseries that are open all year round should open.
Scottish Borders Council – Primary and secondary schools will close but all early learning and childcare provisions will open.
Shetland Islands Council – All primary and secondary schools in Shetland, apart from Cullivoe Primary School and Skeld Primary School and most early learning settings, will close.
South Ayrshire Council – All primary and secondary schools will be closed. Cherry Tree, Girvan, Prestwick North, Space Place and Wallacetown early years centres will open.
South Lanarkshire Council – All primary and secondary schools will be closed.
Stirling Council – All primary and secondary schools will be closed.
All of its primary schools, secondary schools and additional support needs provisions, including Castleview Nursery, will be closed. Stand-alone nurseries and nursery classes will remain open as normal.
West Dunbartonshire Council – All primary and secondary schools will be closed, as well as early learning and childcare centres attached to schools, will be closed. Some standalone early learning centres will open.
West Lothian Council – All primary and secondary schools will be closed. All council early years centres and nurseries will remain open.
If you are unsure, you should check with your local council.
The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) represents all of the country's local councils, and has said it's "working at pace" to reach an agreement with the unions to avoid "unfairly punishing" children.
How much do teachers get paid?
In the last school year, the average state classroom teacher in Scotland was paid £40,026 a year.
This compares to an average of £38,982 in England and £39,009 in Wales. Teachers' pay is decided by experts in England based on job vacancies and shortages and the amount determines what extra money is given to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Why are teachers going on strike?
The EIS decided to take action after an ongoing dispute over low pay for teachers.
After being offered a five percent pay rise, which union members described as "insulting", they were balloted and agreed on an initial day of strike action for November 24.
A last-minute offer made on Tuesday, November 22 was rejected - which would have seen the lowest-paid teachers get a 6.85% pay rise, with most getting 5%.
In a statement, the EIS general secretary Andrea Bradley said: "We hoped not to get to this point, and have given local authorities and the Scottish Government ample time to come up with a fair pay offer.
"But, with a pay-rise for teachers now more than seven months late, and with the last pay offer having been rejected by teachers almost three months ago, the blame for this move to strike action sits squarely with COSLA and the Scottish Government.
"They have sat on their hands for far too long, dithering and delaying while the soaring cost of living continues to erode the value of their pitiful offers to Scotland’s teachers."
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