When Lucy Hoyle qualified as a full-time teacher in 2017, the single mum was looking forward to providing a more stable income for her daughter.
Now, six years later, the Manchester-based primary teacher is joining thousands of her colleagues on strike in a fight for fairer pay and conditions.
The 33-year-old Year 1 teacher has seen funding for schools plummet in the years since qualifying and freely admits to having to pay for books and supplies from her own pocket.
