PARENTS, children and teachers took part in a demonstration at the landmark Kelpies statues over proposals to cut the primary school week.
Campaigners are upset by Falkirk Council plans to reduce pupil hours by 10%, from 25 to 22.5.
Around 200 people gathered near the Kelpies statues in Falkirk's Helix Park at 1pm yesterday to make their voice heard.
The plan to cut school hours is one of several possible savings which have been put forward in a bid to close a £40m budget gap.
Ahead of the protest EIS general secretary Larry Flanagan said: "This cut amounts to a loss of teaching and learning time equivalent to 19 days per session - or almost seven months of education lost over a child's primary life."
Flanagan added: "We will work tirelessly with parents and local campaign groups to challenge these proposals, as we have previously done successfully in Renfrewshire and West Dunbartonshire, until Falkirk Council calls a halt to the 10% cut in the primary week."
A spokeswoman from Falkirk Council has said no final decision has been made.
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