Striking teachers across East Lothian today took to picket lines as a meeting of local councillors was told industrial action was saving the council around £170,000 a day.
As schools and early learning centres across the county closed for two days as part of an ongoing national pay dispute, elected members met to set the budget for the year ahead.
And they were told by finance officers that it was estimated strikes in schools in the current year had saved the council £500,000 so far.
