TEACHERS are set to strike again over a pay dispute.

Additional industrial action on February 28 by members of the National Education Union (NEU) in the northern and North West region follows a walkout at the start of the month.

There will be 90 picket lines across the North East and Cumbria, as well as a large rally in Newcastle.

Beth Farhat, NEU northern regional secretary of the NEU, said: "The Government’s education policy is driving the current recruitment and retention crisis. A fully funded, above-inflation pay rise would make a significant difference. It would ensure children are taught by those who specialise in the subject they are delivering and stop the brain drain which leads to pupils seeing a revolving door of teachers over the course of a year.

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"We regret having to take strike action and the disruption it causes, but it is also self-evident that disruption to education is now part of a pupil's daily life."

Picket lines:

Ponteland High School

Queen Elizabeth High Schoool

Outerside Primary School

Kirkby Stephen Grammar School

Ulverston Victoria High School

Walney School

St Pius X RC Primary School

Cockermouth School Academy

Newbarns Primary & Nursery

Dowdales School

Lindale CE Primary School

Netherhall School

Chetwynde School

Ullswater School

North Lakes

St Benedict’s

The Nelson Thomlinson

Dallam School

Kingmoor Junior Schools

Norman Street Primary

Keswick School

Beaconside School

Workington Academy

Sandgate School

Further strike days are planned for March 15 and 16.

A planned picket line on February 1 at Hexham was cancelled after the death of Holly Newton.