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Labor’s delay in honouring the deal reveals the longstanding undervaluing of teachers and education in Australian public policy.

Teachers from NSW’s public and Catholic schools took 24-hour strike action over pay and conditions in Sydney’s CBD.

“I am preparing students for a world that is in crisis. The children and the youth that we are teaching are our emerging leaders. They need and deserve better from our government,” said Penfold, a primary school teacher.

The main concerns of the Federation are the uncompetitive salaries offered to teachers and excessive workloads that deter many high school graduates from pursuing a career in teaching.