Kate Forbes says 'All of them are in a dire state of disrepair while Jamie Halcro Johnston slammed the 'make do and mend approach.'
MSP Rhoda Grant labelled the government response 'an insult' as a glimmer of hope emerges for Charleston Academy.
A UNISON official says 'we are heading for the worst year for industrial unrest in the sector in living memory.'
It was revealed last night that some north schools will close for three days next week.
The posts come just days before the Staggies visit Pittodrie in the Scottish Premiership.
The SNP says a new date has not been determined but it will be set following Mr Ewing's recovery.
He argues Humza Yousaf's first Programme for Government was 'long, of little substance, and offered nothing new for the Highlands.'
Ten school projects were halted and the capital budget shrunk by more than £127 million.
Council leader Raymond Bremner warns cuts aimed at closing the budget gap would 'yet again be unprecedented.'
Alasdair Christie argued 'today is not the day to take the money away from these schools, today is the day to show some solidarity.'
He was speaking in response to the capital programme as the new Charleston Academy was considered unaffordable along with nine others.
He said the local authority’s inability to proceed with 10 new school building projects is ‘depressing’.
Dire figures show the planned projects including 10 new schools totalled £566 million when just £343 million is affordable.
An option to explore options was voted down as councillors argued and even wept during one of the longest debates the council has seen.
The Highlands’ top cop has said local force numbers are lower than needed, against a potential cut of 2000 officers nationally in the next four years.
Highland Council’s plans to revamp Academy Street have divided the city but are set to go ahead after an 11th hour challenge.
MSP Fergus Ewing says 'obviously the yet further delay is a fresh embarrassment to the Scottish Government.'
Ch Supt Rob Shepherd says 'we have to ask are they fulfilling their parental responsibility appropriately by immediately calling the police?'
Chief Superintendent Rob Shepherd admits cops will have to do some things ‘less well’ but insists Police Scotland still perform ‘brilliantly.’
Leader Raymond Bremner says 'we will continue to progress these projects as far as the council can to ensure that the projects are deliverable'.
