while country teachers will be asked to gather in regional centres. They will call for a pay rise of 5 per cent a year as well as two more hours of planning time a week.
The NSW P&C Federation said it did not have a position on the industrial action. However, some individual P&Cs supported it. “Teachers deserve more than thanks ... The proposed changes are an investment in our teachers and in the future education of our children,” the Stanmore parents’ association said.NSW Teachers Federation President Angelo Gavrielatos wrote to parents, saying he understood the strike was not ideal, but educators were deeply concerned about a shortage of teachers and the impact they were having on students.
A spokesman for the Department of Education said: “we once again urge the Teachers Federation to put students first and to call off their planned strike, which has been ruled unlawful by the Industrial Relations Commission”.
JordsBaker natassiazc Makes sense. Go out on strike just after kids are beginning to normalize. Great objective.
JordsBaker natassiazc Long holidays and online learning for the past 2 years. Why asked to a pay rise. I can see all my colleagues are home schooling their kids for the past 2 years.
JordsBaker natassiazc They deserve a pay increase Dom_Perrottet
JordsBaker natassiazc The strike is happening to avoid future disruptions to student learning. Any parents not supporting this clearly do not care for their child’s education. MoreThanThanks
JordsBaker natassiazc This parent supports the strike!! TeachersStrike