National Day of Action

Public education teachers across the nation will be highlighting the dangerous and short-sighted decision of state Labor Treasurers to depress the real wages of teachers irrespective of the value of their work or the teacher shortage on Setpember 17.

Victoria: 24-hour strike rejecting a 2.25 per cent offer (with 0.75 per cent extra available for "productivity").

NSW: 24-hour strike rejecting a three per cent per year for two years offer.

Western Australia: Half-day strike rejecting a three per cent offer.

Queensland: has accepted 3.8 per cent from June 1, 2003, 3.5 per cent from July 1, 2004, 3.5 per cent from July 1, 2005, plus 300 additional teachers to make a class size target of 28 in years 4 to 10 by 2007; but will undertake activities of support.

Tasmania: will undertake activities of support.

Northern Territory: protest action in Darwin and Alice Springs after school hours because they have already reached a salaries agreement.

ACT: has been offered 6.87 per cent to achieve parity with NSW, and will undertake activities of support.

South Australia: already has a salaries agreement but will undertake activities of support.

WA politicians attacked over their salaries

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