However, Dumfries and Galloway’s primary schools will stay open, say education bosses.
Council officials are planning for the industrial action by members of the Scottish Secondary Teachers Association and National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers.
And a spokesperson for the local authority last night said: “On the day of the strike, all Early Learning and Childcare and almost all primary schools will be open to children. We expect some disruption to classes in secondary schools.
“Each of our schools will write to parent/carers directly with the arrangements for their school.
“Arrangements are being made for Free School Meal Provision for the day of the strike. This will be communicated directly via the school.”
The latest strike over pay follows a walk out last week by members of the EIS Union, which saw all the region’s schools shut as a result.
Meanwhile, postal workers in Dumfries and Galloway are warning of a ‘Christmas meltdown’ in letters and deliveries as Royal Mail’s management refuse to enter negotiations.
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) – which represents postal workers – are sounding the alarm over the huge numbers of parcels stacking up in Royal Mail Group workplaces across the country, including in this region.
Throughout 2022, 115,000 postal workers have been taking industrial action, with more strikes happening this week.
CWU general secretary Dave Ward said: “Royal Mail bosses are risking a Christmas meltdown because of their stubborn refusal to treat their employees with respect.
“Postal workers want to get on with serving the communities they belong to, delivering Christmas gifts and tackling the backlog from recent weeks.
“But they know their value, and they will not meekly accept the casualisation of their jobs, the destruction of their conditions and the impoverishment of their families.”
Meanwhile, South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth met union reps at Holyrood last week to discuss the future of the service.
It comes after he also made visits to picket lines in this area.
Mr Smyth said: “It is vital that Royal Mail urgently make a fair offer to their loyal workforce to quickly bring an end to this dispute.
“This dispute goes way beyond pay. It’s about trying to save local postal services, especially in rural communities such as ours. We are seeing jobs being axed at local sorting offices and Royal Mail now want to end Saturday delivery of letters and deliver mail in the evening to places such as ours.
“Not a single worker I’ve spoken to wants to strike but they’ve been backed into a corner.”
