Scottish Councils have paid out more than £2 million pounds in compensation to school staff and pupils since 2004.
Figures released today reveal nearly £1.5 million has been handed to staff for claims ranging from personal injury to damage to cars.
A further £600,000 in damages has been handed out to pupils. The majority of the youngster's claims were for damage to personal items including mobile phones and designer clothes.
24 of Scotland's 32 local authority's provided figures, with Shetland proving the only region that hadn't made payouts in the past 5 years.
Glasgow paid out £113,000 while the total for Edinburgh was £106,650. Aberdeen City Council said it didn't keep records of claims.
A school worker who fell over a carpet in West Dunbartonshire claimed £4000, while a teacher received £50 from Dumfries and Galloway Council for burning their trousers on a radiator.
Another teacher who stood on a pupil's violin left Orkney Islands Council with a £1250 bill, while in East Ayrshire a pupil got £25 for losing a training shoe during a cross-country run.
A Glasgow youngster's trip on school steps resulted in a massive £29,000 payout.
South Lanarkshire Council paid out the most to pupils - a total of £151,000. It was followed by neighbouring Falkirk Council, whose insurers had to pay £70,000.
Teachers unions pointed out that the majority of staff claims were for minor injuries such as trips and falls, and said it highlighted the need to make education facilities safer.
However, MSPs and council representatives have expressed concerns that not all of the claims deserve cash payouts.
A spokesman for the COSLA said: "Councils are the victims here - as a result of the compensation culture that we all seem to live in and be able to take advantage of these days."
