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‘No Money, No Resources’: Teachers Demand Better as State Stonewalls Strike
The Queensland Teachers' Union rejected an 8% wage offer citing staff shortages and violence, disrupting exams at 109 schools as arbitration talks are urged.
- On Tuesday, thousands of Queensland teachers walked off the job in a statewide strike that disrupted Year 10 and 11 exams at 109 state schools, including Indooroopilly State High School.
- The Queensland Teachers' Union rejected the three-year 8 per cent wage offer, saying the enterprise agreement fails to address occupational violence and staff shortages, while the government describes its offer as final and arbitration is imminent.
- Up to 28,000 teachers were absent on Tuesday, rallies drew large crowds in Brisbane and regional centres, and the union urged parents to make alternative plans as schools cancelled events.
- Arbitration will automatically begin on December 31 at the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission, Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie urged immediate arbitration, and Education Minister John‑Paul Langbroek said the strike would not affect state government talks.
- QTU president Cresta Richardson publicly blamed Premier David Crisafulli, saying `Parents can thank the premier for this strike`, while union leaders warned of further action with 2.5 weeks left in the school year.
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