TEACHERS in Thurrock are manning picket lines tomorrow in a one-day walkout over pay and working conditions.

The strike is being called after 91.7 per cent of National Union of Teachers members voted for strike action with feelings were running high over workload, pensions and predicted eight per cent cuts to school funding, which could lead to bigger class sizes.

Key decisions on pay and conditions could be soon made at school level.

In a letter written to education secretary Nicky Morgan, the union highlighted reasons for striking and made a “last appeal” before industrial action is taken.

Teachers said they have seen a 15 per cent fall in the value of their pay.

Jerry Glazier, general secretary of Essex NUT said: “Growing inadequate levels of funding, are having a negative effect on both children and teachers that cannot go unaddressed. Schools are facing the worst funding cuts since the 1970s.

“This is impacting heavily on the decisions head teachers in Essex have to make.”

The Gazette was given a full list of school closures by the council, which are below, and has been notified of three complete school closures – Belmont Castle Academy, West Thurrock Primary Academy and Grays Convent High School.

A spokesman for Grays Convent said: "Due to planned industrial action by the National Union of Teachers, the school will not be able to open on Tuesday 5th July 2016. Students are expected to return to school at 8:25am on Wednesday 6th July as usual."

The following schools/academies will be partly open:

Abbots Hall Primary

Arthur Bugler Primary

Benyon Primary

Bonnygate Primary

Gateway Academy

Lansdowne Primary

Kenningtons Primary

Little Thurrock Primary

Ormiston Park Academy

St Clere’s School

St Joseph's Catholic Primary

St Thomas of Canterbury

Stanford-le-Hope Primary

Thameside Primary

Tudor Court Primary

William Edwards School

The following schools/academies have stated they will be open as usual:

Beacon Hill Academy

Bulphan Church of England Primary

Chadwell St Mary Primary

Corringham Primary

Deneholm Primary

Dilkes Academy

East Tilbury Primary

Gable Hall School

Giffards Primary

Graham James Primary

Harris Academy Chafford Hundred

Harris Primary Academy

Harris Primary Mayflower

Hassenbrook Academy

Herringham Primary Academy

Holy Cross Primary

Horndon on the Hill C of E Primary

Olive Academy

Orsett Church of England Primary

Purfleet Primary

Quarry Hill Academy

Shaw Primary Academy

Somers Heath Primary

Stifford Clays Primary

St Mary’s Primary

The Gateway Primary Free School

The Hathaway Academy

The Ockendon Academy

Tilbury Pioneer Academy Treetops

Warren Primary

A council spokesperson stated that the arrangements could be subject to change,.

Parents who have not been advised by their child's school should check with the school direct.

For up-to-date information visit: thurrock.gov.uk/education