Did you know that some teachers don't have access to a lockable cabinet for their valuables in their offices? #TeacherPay #WorkloadReality #FairEducation

Did you know that teachers have to supply bookshelves for their offices themselves? #TeacherPay #WorkloadReality #FairEducation

Did you know that teachers have to supply the dishwashing detergent in the staffroom kitchen themselves? #TeacherPay #WorkloadReality #FairEducation

Many teachers work long hours and even take on a second job to make ends meet. We cant tell you how many as the government policy requires teachers to get principal permission for outside work — creating fear and hiding the real impact of low pay. #TeacherPay #WorkloadReality #FairEducation”

I’ve been paying for students’ resources and doing marking and prep in my own time, unpaid, for years. Goodwill goes both ways.

Saying ‘no’ should be enough. If it isn’t, you’re being taken advantage of. This is what many teachers face every day.
#WorkloadReality #Boundaries #UnderpaidEducators

Educators aren’t just in the classroom — many juggle coordination and middle-management roles, unpaid, every week, to keep schools running. Would you do it? We can’t afford to anymore. #TeacherPay #WorkloadReality #UnderpaidEducators

Would you arrive earlier than your scheduled time, unpaid — some of us weekly, because the system will fail if you don’t? This is what teachers do to keep schools running. #TeacherPay #WorkloadReality #FairEducation

Calls for change to help Victorian teachers put a roof over their heads Victorian teachers say they are exhausted, living almost 100 kilometres from work, as their salaries fail to sustain housing costs.

Staff who apply for mortgages are struggling as our top tier income is classed "low income" by banks. Many teachers are in housing stress. #TeacherPay #WorkloadReality #FairEducation
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