Victoria's education sector is bracing for a potential statewide strike as teachers have overwhelmingly rejected a pay offer from the state government. The move comes after months of negotiations between the Victorian Education Department and the Australian Education Union (AEU), which represents the state's 50,000 teachers. The rejected offer, which would have seen teachers receive a 4% pay increase, is seen as a key factor in the AEU's decision to call for industrial action. As a result, thousands of students and parents are likely to be affected as teachers prepare to take to the picket lines in a bid to secure better pay and working conditions.
Victorian teachers reject pay offer as statewide strike looms Australian Broadcasting Corporation