For the first time in 25 years, public and Catholic school teachers will go on strike together to demand better pay in New South Wales.
Ongoing negotiations with the state government have resulted in a three percent wage increase offer.
But teachers have turned down the offer, calling for an increase of between five and 7.5 percent.
Teachers have taken union action this year. (60 minutes)
They say they are overloaded and poorly paid.
“I can assure you that the last thing teachers want to do is take to the streets,” said Angelo Gavrielatos, president of the NSW Teachers Federation.
“I can assure you that the teachers and principals would rather be doing is taking great care of the students.”
School teachers are on strike again today in Sydney. (9 News)
Teachers will gather in Hyde Park before marching on the state parliament.
Up to a million students are expected to be affected by the strike.
Meanwhile, travelers are expected to face another day of chaotic travel in Sydney, although the government accepts the terms of the railway union.
Teachers say they are overburdened and poorly paid. (Getty)
Transport Minister David Elliott said yesterday that the government would spend more than $ 260 million to address the safety issues of train drivers on the new fleet.
However, the union says they want the offer in writing, which they will bring to their members to vote on.
This is expected to happen in the next 24 hours, preventing industrial action from continuing tomorrow.
However, as of today, it is moving forward, which means rail services in the city will be reduced by up to 70 percent.
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