HISTORIC ACTION: For the first time in 25 years, NSW public and Catholic school teachers have held a joint protest. Around 25,000 teachers today marched down Macquarie Street, demanding better pay and working conditions. 9News Read more:
It's estimated between 20,000 and 25,000 teachers marched down Macquarie Street in Sydney towards state parliament today calling for the government to address the sector's staff shortages and increase pay.
"I can assure you that teachers and principals would prefer to be doing is taking care of the students much."Teachers who have taken to the streets to protest for government action say they are overworked and underpaid. " teacher shortages, salary increases are necessary, bring in quality teachers for every child in every school."Teachers hold signs as they strike for better working conditions and pay."We said in the budget we would look to put a more generous public sector pay increase on the table. That's exactly what we've done," she said."Yet they're still progressing with this industrial action.Crowds of yellow and red shirts filled the city's CBD.
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