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Glenys Oberg, PhD candidate in education and trauma, The University of Queensland

Queensland teachers are striking. It’s not just about money – they are asking for a profession worth staying in

Queensland’s public school teachers will walk off the job on Wednesday in their first statewide strike in 16 years.

The state’s teaching union has asked parents to keep their primary and high school children home for the day.

While some media reports have framed this as a pay dispute, teachers insist this is about unsafe working conditions, excessive workloads and not enough resources.

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