Falkirk Council says changing the school week is the only way - but many parents are not convinced
Worried Falkirk parents say that 'engagement sessions' to tell them more about plans to cut the number of hours pupils are in school are not being transparent about the change.
The video states: "We cannot provide everything we currently do with less money - it's simply not possible." But the council has has been criticised for offering the 45-minute briefings with no opportunity for questions. Mr Wallace added: "I'll be honest, I'm fairly sure we will chose to move and leave the area if Falkirk Council go ahead with this."
They point out that for a pupil starting in P1 and finishing in S6, over the years, the change will actually mean them losing out on more than a year's classroom time.
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