New South Wales (NSW) teachers are striking for 24 hours on Wednesday over pay and workload issues.
The NSW Teachers Federation made the decision on April 26 based on a poll in which 73 percent of teachers said their workload is unmanageable, 70 percent said they are reconsidering their position due to workload, 90 percent said their pay doesn’t reflect their expertise and responsibilities, and 89 percent said staff shortages are very significant, with a further 82 percent saying the shortages are leading to higher teacher workloads at their school.
NSW Teachers Federation President Angelo Gavrielatos said the premier had failed students, parents, and teaching professionals.
“If we don’t pay teachers what they are worth, we won’t get the teachers we need,” he said.
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