Teachers in Victoria go on strike for the first time in 13 years

Victorian teaching staff strike for the first time in 13 years

Tens of thousands of education workers have marched on Victoria's parliament over a pay dispute. It is the first time in 13 years the state's teachers, principals and support staff have staged a 24-hour stoppage, severely disrupting lessons in hundreds of schools.

'It's just not viable': Ballarat mum fights for a career she is yet to join

Ballarat mum Brooke Stevenson is fighting to become a teacher, despite the system feeling impossible. She joins teachers strike for better work conditions

Lowest-paid teachers strike after salary offers snubbed

Some of the lowest-paid teachers in the so-called education state are going on strike to demand their pay packets catch up to their peers across the nation.

Victorian teachers go on strike

Victorian teachers are on strike for the first time in 13 years – it’s about more than pay

Victorian public school teachers are walking off the job today. Tens of thousands of school staff, including support staff and principals, are expected to strike. Teachers in Tasmania are also striking this week. Public schools will be closed in the state’s northwest on Tuesday, the north on Wednesday and the south on Thursday. Public debate has understandably focused on issues around salaries and workloads, including staff shortages and unpaid …

What parents need to know about the Bendigo teacher strike

Victorian teachers and education staff cease work first time in 20 years. Discover how a $2.4 billion funding delay sparked this statewide industrial action.