The NSW Teachers Federation said today’s strike action sent a powerful message to the Premier about the need to act on salaries, workloads and growing teacher shortages.
NSW Teachers Federation president Angelo Gavrielatos said tens of thousands of teachers across the state had participated in the first 24-hour stoppage in a decade.
Mr Gavrielatos said the dispute was now in the hands of the Premier who had the power to prevent further industrial action.
“It is disappointing that the only action the Government has chosen to take on unsustainable workloads and uncompetitive salaries is legal action to try and prevent today’s strike,” he said.
“Mr Perrottet needs to carefully consider the anger and concern displayed today by teachers and principals in every corner of NSW.”
“If Mr Perrottet wants to be known as the family premier, he needs to stop children missing out at school due to a lack of teachers.”
“The Department of Education has repeatedly government about growing teacher shortages and how unsustainable workloads and uncompetitive wages are to attract the teachers NSW needs.”
“The idea that a 10-year wages cap is an appropriate response to teacher shortages, rising student enrolments and a 30% decline in the number of people studying teaching is beyond comprehension.”
“Teacher shortages exist because other professions have better salaries and the workloads are lower.”
