Plans to reduce the school week in Falkirk are being shared with parents from today.
The local authority is putting forward proposals to close all local schools at 12:30pm on a Friday.
Falkirk Council is looking to plug a £62 million budget gap.
A recent report said more needed to be done to ensure savings are made.
A campaign group says the move is "disgraceful" - with a ten percent reduction in teaching time for pupils.
A group of councillors lodged a motion, urging the council to confirm no decisions will be taken before a "full and thorough" consultation.
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