Tens of Thousands of Australian Teachers Strike for Better Workloads and Salaries

Teachers and principals strike for fairer workloads and wages under the slogan #MoreThanThanks in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 7, 2021. Supplied/NSW Teachers Federation

Public school teachers and principals in New South Wales (NSW) have walked off the job for 24 hours over workloads and salaries and the staff shortages they result in.

According to the NSW Teachers Federation figures, more than 15,000 teachers gathered at Sydney’s Hyde Park and marched towards the state parliament house on Macquarie Street. Protests were also held around the state.