Schools and headteachers are putting plans in place ahead of possible strikes tomorrow, Wednesday 1 March 2023.

In January, National Education Union members voted in favour of taking strike action across seven dates in February and March.

The second of those dates is tomorrow, Wednesday 1 March.

200,000 teachers are set to walk out across the country in strike action agreed by the NEU at the start of the year. 

NEU members are ready to walk out this week as they increase pressure on the government for a pay offer that will help them cope better with the rising cost of living.

Union members have also raised issues of understaffing and underfunding in their strike decision.

During the first educational strike to hit the county earlier this month, Lincolnshire NEU member Jill Evans, who was striking for the first time, said she was worried about cuts to education.

"It's not about pay, it's about TAs that aren't funded properly and would earn more in supermarkets than classrooms," she said.

"Teachers can't do their jobs because of the lack of funding, and it's the children who suffer as a result.

"We already work holidays, weekends and evenings, and don't have any work-life balance.

"We're ready to talk, but I'm not sure if the government are ready to listen."

Others held placards saying: "Won't somebody think of the children?" and "Save our schools". 

NEU members at Stamford Endowed Schools have not been balloted, meaning that the schools will be open to all pupils as normal.

Bourne Academy will also be open, the staff having made plans for the strike action to ensure "minimal disruption to the school day".

Meanwhile, Stamford Welland Academy will only be open to pupils in years 7, 8 and 11, while years 9 and 10 will be learning from home using online platforms.

In a letter to parents, headteacher Vicky Lloyd said: "Unfortunately no settlement has yet been reached in the dispute between the National Education Union and the government.

"The school and Meridian Trust take no collective position on the validity of the action being taken by the NEU, however we will take steps to explain in a balanced way to students what strike action means, and what the dispute that is causing this disruption is all about."