US EditionQueensland Teachers Are Striking. It’s Not Just About Money – They Are Asking for a Profession Worth Staying In
QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA, AUG 6 – Over 50,000 teachers protested unsafe classrooms, excessive workloads, and a pay rise below inflation in Queensland's largest strike in 16 years, union says.
- On Wednesday, Queensland state school teachers staged a historic strike, with over 50,000 educators marching in Brisbane’s CBD, their first in 16 years.
- Amid months of stalled talks, the Queensland government rejected the union’s proposed 8% pay rise over three years, citing inadequacy.
- Despite mass walkouts, all schools remained open with supervision as families visited theme parks and play centres, after the QTU declared the strike the largest in Queensland history.
- Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek said he is confident of reaching agreement through the Industrial Relations Commission after 18 formal meetings over five months.
- In the coming weeks, a new workforce strategy focusing on occupational violence will be released, with additional incentives like relocation allowances and regional bonuses potentially boosting salaries by over $10,000.
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Brisbane Times‘We’ve been quiet long enough’: Queensland teachers strike in their thousands
Up to 50,000 teachers walked out of state schools on Wednesday over pay and conditions, with the largest group marching on parliament in Brisbane.
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Queensland teachers are striking. It’s not just about money – they are asking for a profession worth staying in
Queensland’s public school teachers will walk off the job on Wednesday in their first statewide strike in 16 years. The state’s teaching union has asked parents to keep their primary and high school children home for the day. While some media reports have framed this as a pay dispute, teachers insist this is about unsafe working conditions, excessive workloads and not enough resources. Why are teachers striking? There are, on average, 119 violen…
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