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- Public school teachers vote in favor of strike
More than one in five public schools and kindergartens that have so far reported to the Department of Education will be closed Thursday morning when teachers will go on strike.
About half informed the ministry of their plans. Of these, about 60% will work normally and the rest will open with modified learning programs.
"Directors of Education are working with primary and preschool principals today to help sites stay as open as possible," says the department.
"If families have questions about the status of their child's school or preschool, they are advised to contact the site directly.
"Schools in rural areas provided advice to families on the status of bus services on Thursday morning."
More than 1,000 teachers are expected to gather outside the department headquarters in Adelaide's Central Business District when they strike Thursday.
And regional rallies will be held in Port Lincoln, Whyalla, Port Augusta, Port Pirie, Mt Gambier and Berri, while the Australian Union of Education is fighting for business-to-business bargaining with the government. the state on the streets.
AEU President Howard Spreadbury said today that 75% of the 13,000 members had taken part in the strike vote and that 77% of them had voted in favor of the strike. termination of employment.
Police were informed of Adelaide's rally on Flinders Street at 9:30 am
Mr Spreadbury said that he had not heard from the government about the possibility of engaging in talks at the 11th hour in order to avoid the strike. He expected it to continue.
It would take "a serious offer from the government" to return to the bargaining table in the next 24 hours with reasonable agreement, so that the strike is canceled.
The union says the government has rejected its demands for reduced clbad sizes, more teachers and support staff, as well as greater incentives for local staff.
He says the government wants to remove a series of specific funding measures from the next industry agreement.
The measures, contained in a document entitled "Engagement", attached to the current convention, include levels of pre-school staffing, additional resources for special schools, a grant for students with learning disabilities 39, learning and funding of behavioral units.
Some schools will be closed on Thursday morning, others will open normally and others with limited clbades, depending on the number of employees lost due to the strike.
Schools are now communicating with families about their projects.
The department should have a complete overview of what each school does on Wednesday morning.
The government is adamant that the strike will have no effect on its bargaining position.
He says he needs more flexibility in funding to reverse the poor academic performance of the state, for which he blames a public system dominated by the unions.
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