The action by primary teachers will be followed by a walkout by secondary teachers on Wednesday.
On Friday, the Scottish government had said there wasHowever, local government body Cosla said there was no additional funding available for an improved pay deal.She said she valued the "teaching workforce" who did an "incredible job" but added that the Scottish government had limited resources and was trying to operate fairly.
"Again, like the health service, we have a limited budget, we have a finite budget and no tools that the UK government would have to increase the resources we have available this year. "So within those finite resources we will continue to operate in a way that delivers maximum, as big increases as we can for public sector workers, but fairness across the board as well."
If no agreement is reached, teachers in Scotland plan to strike on a further 16 days, beginning next week. The consecutive days of action - split across every council in the country - will take place throughout January and February.Most state-school teachers in England and Wales were given a 5% pay rise in 2022. In Northern Ireland many teachers have been offered 3.2% for 2021/22 and 2022/23.Teaching unions in England and Wales are
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