Elias Visontay (now) and Matilda Boseley (earlier)
NSW teachers strike closes nearly 400 public schools
Thousands of New South Wales public school teachers have rallied at NSW parliament as part of a campaign of statewide industrial action to push for better pay and conditions.
Teachers from Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong and the Blue Mountains gathered at Hyde Park in Sydney’s city centre on Tuesday, before marching to parliament.
Many of those on strike were wearing red T-shirts and carrying placards supporting the NSW Teachers Federation, which organised the action that closed almost 400 state schools for 24 hours.
The teachers say the government has failed to address unsustainable workloads, uncompetitive salaries and staff shortages.
They want a pay increase up to 7.5% a year to reverse the decline in teachers’ wages compared with other professions.
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