There is no end in sight to the battle between Western Australia's teachers and the government over proposed education job cuts, with more strike action a possibility.
More than 60 schools were closed and about 15,000 angry educators and parents attended a protest rally last Thursday, as objections to the government's education funding shake-up reached fever pitch.
Premier Colin Barnett on Monday met with union officials, who demanded the government back down on plans to move to an individual funding model, which teachers fear will lead to massive cuts in funding to hundreds of schools.
Following the meeting, State School Teachers's Union state secretary Anne Gisborne said they would consider calling more industrial action.
"There was no sense they are prepared to consider any adjustments to the education budget cuts, so sadly the message is that we need to continue our campaign," Ms Gisborne told ABC radio.
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"We can't rule out (more strike action)."
Education Minister Peter Collier earlier said he hoped the union could work with the government.
"The intent of the meeting is to listen to the union and work with the union in a collaborative fashion to avoid any more industrial action," he said.
The union state council will meet next weekend to decide on the possibility of more industrial action.
