Queensland teachers go on strike

[MORRIE]

Brisbane Courier Mail article re Queensland teachers on strike

Isn't it interesting that some non-teachers are quick to point out the 'holidays' teachers have as a reason why people should become a teacher, yet never mention the good pay teachers receive!

[Smithers]

Hi Team

More press this weekend regarding Tuesdays strike, most of it moderately favourable.

Absolutely no depth of analysis in any of it and seemingly no desire to report our plight in any of the national press.

I particularly liked the photos of run down public schools in Queensland's Sunday Mail. Some links...

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,25494288-3102,00.html

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/gallery/0,23816,5053736-17382,00.html

...you should see where I currently work. It's as bad, if not worse than the shots presented above.

Smithers

[MORRIE]

Worth reading re Queensland teachers' strike

Some quote: [My bolding]

"Teachers have rejected a State Government offer of a 12.5 per cent pay rise, totalling $900 million over three years, instead calling for wage parity with teachers interstate.

Mr Wilson has changed his position on student supervision several times this week, moving from claiming the QTU had guaranteed students' safety, to saying supervision would be by teacher aides, teachers and supply teachers not on strike.

He then said school principals would be responsible for ensuring student supervision, even if they were on strike themselves. [What Tha!! Given without saying, I think!]

The QTU yesterday advised member principals not to respond to Mr Wilson's "unreasonable requests" for information, including their 'best estimate' of how many students were likely to attend school, the number of teacher-aides on site, and 'any perceived problems in providing safe supervision for students, including students with disabilities'".