Glasgow parents protest against education cuts

Ms McGuire told BBC Scotland: “We are the city in Scotland with the highest rates of child poverty so when you start stripping away something like education it just paints a very bleak picture for our young people in Glasgow.

“They should be putting kids first. This isn’t just a budget line, this isn’t just a number that they are cutting – they’re impacting our young people’s lives and the life outcomes of our kids. Our Glasgow kids deserve more than that.

“The pressure is on the decision makers. Our voices are being heard and our voices are making to all the way to the Scottish Parliament. We will keep it going as long as we need to.”

More demonstrations are planned in the coming weeks.

A Glasgow city council spokeswoman said council officers were considering range of proposals to save £108m.

She said: “At every stage we will do everything we can to minimise any impact to schools but in the current financial climate the council must look at every option.

“We know that this will be a worrying time for everyone – for many years education spending has been prioritised, relative to other services, in the budget process.

“However, with the education budget now amounting to more than half of service expenditure directed by the council, it is significantly more challenging to protect education when substantial savings are needed.”