A massive crowd of protesters demanded a U-turn on planned education cuts in Glasgow.
Angry teachers and parents met at Langside Halls on Wednesday to slam budget cuts which will axe 172 teaching posts this year, with the number rising to 450 over the next three years.
Glasgow City Parents Group (GCPG) met in the constituency of Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken to object to the plans.
The local authority is required to make £108m of savings from public services over the next three years, not including social care.
We previously reported how last week defiant teachers demanded the city put “weans before money” while protesting “unthinkable cuts”.
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Activist Sean O’Neill said “I promised my daughter I would keep my job” after having his role threatened as one of 11 developing young workforce employees.
They face unemployment due to lack of confirmation of Scottish Government funding.
The 27-year-old young dad works with vulnerable students by mentoring and preparing them for higher education and jobs.
Sean said: “What message does it send to the care experienced youth of this city that one of the only people they can trust, their MCR pathways mentor, will vanish from their life at the end of the term?
“It sends a message of abandonment and lifetime of alienation and a message of neglect “The young people of this city are worth way more than that.
He added: “I have never been more confident in this campaign.”
“We are the citizens of Glasgow and we won’t stop until we get what we want.”
We reported how a Glasgow City Council spokeswoman previously said: “The Treasurer, the City Convener for education and early years, and the City Convener for workforce have all met with the GCPG to discuss the budget savings for education.
“The treasurer has also committed to feedback information to the GCPG after each political oversight group meeting.
“Information on the February budget savings of £108million have been in public domain since then and have been reported across several platforms and channels.
“Officers will continue to support our headteachers and their schools and we will do everything we can to minimise any impact but in the current financial climate the council must look at every option.”
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