QUEENSLAND Teachers’ Union (QTU) members have voted against a historic agreement proposed between the union and the Department of Education.
The deal would have seen every teacher earn more than $100,000 annually by the end of the agreement. Principals were set to receive average salaries exceeding $200,000, with additional incentives including accelerated pay scales, $400 payments for beginning teachers, $100 per night for school camps, and a $1,000 regional attraction and retention bonus.
The agreement also included workload reduction measures, a $45 million “Behaviour Boost,” and a new safety taskforce to tackle classroom violence, funded through the state’s record $21.9 billion Education Budget.
Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek described the offer as “historic,” rewarding teachers with higher pay, better conditions, and less red tape.
While disappointed by the vote, Minister Langbroek said the Government would now move to arbitration with the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission to reach an agreement.
