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Pictures of secondary school teachers on strike across Dundee, Angus, Perthshire and Fife

Secondary teachers are on strike across Tayside and Fife, including those at Harris Academy in Dundee. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson.
Secondary teachers are on strike across Tayside and Fife, including those at Harris Academy in Dundee. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson.

Secondary schools are closed across Tayside and Fife as teachers take to the picket lines in a second day of strike action.

Teachers from several unions joined forces to strike together, in a bid to minimise disruption to pupils while campaigning for better pay.

It follows a day of action yesterday when primary schools were closed across the country due to the action, including in Dundee, Angus, Perthshire and Fife.

Below we bring you some pictures of picket lines at secondary schools across the region.

Dundee strike pictures

Pictures of secondary teachers on strike: Grove Academy, Dundee. Image: Gareth Jennings/DC Thomson.
Secondary teachers at the picket line at St John’s High School, Dundee. Image: EIS Dundee.
Striking secondary teachers at Braeview Academy. Dundee. Image: EIS Dundee.
Secondary teachers on strike at Baldragon Academy, in Dundee. Image: EIS Dundee.
Secondary teachers strike in pictures: Morgan Academy, Dundee. Image: EIS Dundee.

Angus

Secondary teachers on strike at Monifieth High School, Angus. Image: Gareth Jennings/DC Thomson.
Secondary teachers on strike in pictures: Carnoustie High School, Angus. Image: Supplied by EIS Angus.
Secondary teachers  as they take to picket lines at Montrose Academy, in Angus. Image: Supplied by EIS Angus.

Perthshire

Secondary teachers on the picket line at Perth High School. Image: Phil Hannah / DC Thomson.
Teacher strike at Perth Grammar as part of national industrial action over pay. Image: EIS Perth.
Secondary teachers at St John’s Academy, in Perth, on the picket line. Image: EIS Perth.
Perth Academy teachers take part in the strike. Image: EIS Perth.

Fife

Secondary teachers at the picket line at Glenwood High School, Glenrothes, Fife. Image: Steve Brown / DC Thomson.
Secondary teachers on strike in pictures: Glenrothes High School, Fife. Image: Steve Brown / DC Thomson.
Secondary teachers on strike at Bell Baxter High School, Cupar, Fife. Image: Supplied by EIS Fife.
Secondary teachers strike at Levenmouth Academy, in Fife. Image: Supplied by EIS Fife.

The strikes are organised by teaching unions EIS, NASUWT, Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association (SSTA) and the Association of Headteachers and Deputes Scotland (AHDS) are all taking part in the industrial action.

Further days of action will be held on:

  • Tuesday January 17 – Perth and Kinross
  • Wednesday January 18 – Fife
  • Friday January 20 – Angus
  • Thursday February 2 – Dundee City

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