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March against Glasgow education cuts
March against Glasgow education cuts

MORE than 300 parents, pupils, support workers and teachers have marched in Glasgow to defeat swingeing education cuts.

Grappling with £100 million in cuts over three years, Glasgow City Council agreed at its budget in February to take an axe to vocational support, mentoring programmes, and 450 teaching posts over that period — 172 in this year alone.

Glasgow City Parents’ Group chairwoman Leanne McGuire told marchers outside the city chambers on Monday night: “Education is the foundation upon which we build our society.

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