Victoria's education sector has narrowly avoided a third teachers strike this year after the state's largest teachers' union agreed to a pay deal with the government. The Victorian Government had been negotiating with the Australian Education Union (AEU) over a new wage agreement, which has been a major point of contention between the two parties. The deal, which includes a 4% wage increase and other benefits, has been hailed as a breakthrough by education officials, but some critics argue that it does not go far enough in addressing the sector's long-standing staffing shortages and rising costs. The agreement comes as a relief to students, parents, and schools across the state, who had been bracing for another round of industrial action.
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