A group of migrant mothers who had signed up to learn English at a primary school faced a crowd of protestors calling on the council to “protect our kids”.
The group gathered outside Dalmarnock Primary School in Glasgow on Monday after claims circulated on social media that adults were being allowed to take the classes without being vetted.
The protestors held signs displaying messages including “Glasgow City Council protect our kids”, “no checks? no access” and “our school is for our children not adults”.
Council sources have, however, said vetting procedures are only carried out for adults who have unsupervised contact with children.
The local authority slammed the claims as “misguided” and “toxic”.
It referenced other family learning sessions recently held at the school which “no one raised any objections” to.
In a statement, the council said: “We will not tolerate racism or bigotry of any kind in our schools.
“This campaign is misguided and toxic.
Glasgow City Council branded the campaign ‘misguided and toxic’
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“We will also not tolerate strangers and vigilante groups coming into our schools claiming to keep children safe when they have a clear hidden agenda to incite fear and alarm by spreading misinformation and inciting violence which is bigotry fuelled and inflamed.
“Our schools are family education community hubs, and every parent and carer is welcome in their child’s school.
“A Read Write Count session for families was held in Dalmarnock Primary School this week and no one raised any objections.
“A family learning offer and integration is not new and our schools take pride in supporting parents and carers in their lifelong learning.”
Protestors have pledged to carry on with demonstrations outside the school until the lessons are removed
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Several police officers were also in attendance at the demonstration but detected “no criminality”, Police Scotland confirmed.
A force spokesman said: “We were aware of planned protest activity in Baltic Street, Glasgow, on Monday, 24 November, 2025.
“A proportionate police plan was in place to ensure the safety of those in attendance and mitigate disruption to the wider community.
“No criminality was identified.”
Protestors have pledged to keep staging demonstrations until the lessons are removed.
“If the classes are going to continue to go ahead, then yeah. This is not just a one-off,” one organiser told The National.
A second person said they would go to the school every week for “as long as it takes”.
However, Glasgow Council has vowed not to cancel the classes.
“The education director met with a representation of parents during the protest and gave reassurance that there is no safeguarding issue in relation to the class,” a spokesman said.
“The classes will continue as part of the wider family learning offer across the city for parents and carers.”