'Underpaid, Overworked': Education union says over 30,000 teachers walked off the job in Victoria

On 24 March, thousands of teachers across Victoria, including educators, principals and support staff, staged a 24-hour strike over pay and working conditions. According to the education union, at least 32,000 teachers gathered from schools across the state. This podcast explains the key demands from organisers, the government’s response and what the industrial action means for students, schools and families. It also features perspectives from teachers on the ground and responses from officials, providing insight into the challenges facing the state’s education system.

Background Image: Protesters hold placards during the rally. Tens of thousands of public school teachers, principals, and education support staff have gathered in Melbourne’s CBD as part of a statewide strike over an ongoing wage dispute with the Victorian Government. Organised by the Australian Education Union, the protest marks the first 24-hour strike in 13 years, with participants marching from Trades Hall to Parliament House. Source: SIPA USA / Ye Myo Khant / SOPA Images/Ye Myo Khant / SOPA Images/Sipa USA. Inset (Left to right): Ben Carroll (Minister for Education), Shally Khanna (School Teacher) and Hiba Vodhera (Classroom Teacher). Credit: Credit (Left to right): SBS Hindi, Supplied by Shally Khanna and Hiba Vodhera respectively.

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