Massive crowds descend on Sydney's CBD and other parts of NSW as teachers from Catholic and public schools unite to demand better pay and conditions, as Education Minister Sarah Mitchell claims their deal is the best in the country.
NSW Education Minister Sarah Mitchell has accused the union of politicising negotiations over teachers' pay and conditions."I am disappointed with the action today, it really does make it very difficult for thousands of families and students and it's frustrating that they're continuing to push down this cause rather than just to negotiate with us and try and reach a good outcome," Ms Mitchell said.
"We've got the most generous pay increase on the table of anywhere in the country, yet other states aren't seeing this sort of industrial action."More than a thousand people attended a rally in Wollongong this morning, as public school and Catholic school teachers from the Illawarra and the Shoalhaven took part in the joint industrial action."We are putting in so many hours outside of normal school hours," Ms Saunders said.
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