Thousands of teachers dressed in a sea of red clothing have marched through Sydney's CBD demanding a pay rise between five to 7.5 per cent amid an exodus of staff due to increased workloads.
Educators wore red clothing - with some donning T-shirts that read"more than thanks" - and carried creative posters and banners as they walked through the Sydney CBD and down Macquarie Street to NSW Parliament on Thursday.
The unions are arguing teachers should receive a five to 7.5 per cent pay increase depending on their experience and to entice future educators into the studying teaching. Picture: John Grainger Some schools were forced to close after teachers failed to turn up to work and instead chose to make their demands heard for the third demonstration in six months.
He also pointed to the expectations of teachers having"grown exponentially" in recent decades and the current salary cap would prevent teachers of negotiating"in good faith" for comparable pay rises compared to other professions.
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