TEACHERS' leaders have attacked moves by the pro-union campaign to hand out teaching packs to Scottish schools.
Larry Flanagan, general secretary of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) suggested there would be an inherent bias in the packs.
Mr Flanagan said materials should be prepared by national schools body Education Scotland and not by campaigning groups. He said: "All secondary schools want to get pupils involved in discussing the referendum in the same way that the Olympics was used to make lessons relevant.
"I can't see anyone using the Better Together materials because there will be bias built in to them, it is a lazy approach because they are almost exploiting the fact these children are still in school to reach them."
The cross-party organisation is to send teacher resource packs, including lessons plans, research material and a debate kit to every secondary school in the country.
Better Together's youth representative co-ordinator, Ross MacRae, said the material would be "as non-partisan as possible".
Yes Scotland, the pro-independence campaign, accused their opponents of "crossing a line". They urged the No campaign to suspend its plans, but chief executive Blair Jenkins admitted they also intend to produce similar information packs.
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