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Eleanor Wilson

Pay deal caveat could backfire, principals warn

Union members rejected a deal by 51.8 per cent that would boost pay 28.3 per cent over four years. (Christopher Hopkins/AAP PHOTOS)

Principals say a state's proposal to cut staff meetings in half would harm teachers in the long run, as union members prepare to strike for the third time over pay and conditions.

The Australian Education Union says it will stage a 24-hour stop-work action in Victorian state schools on August 19, following a vote by the union's joint primary and secondary council on Friday.

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