The staff at Queanbeyan West Public School walked off the job on Monday protesting against the negative impact of the state-wide teacher shortage on their school.
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NSW Teachers Federation Deputy President Henry Rajendra said the staff walked out in protest for around 15 minutes due to the shortage of teachers in the public education system.
"There are not enough casual teachers available to replace colleagues on leave and it is up to the NSW Government to make sure all classes have an appropriately qualified teacher in front of them," Mr Rajendra said.
"As a result of this shortage, Queanbeyan West Public School, like many others around the state, is having significant difficulty replacing teachers who are sick."
He added that due to this, classes have been split on a daily basis, causing significant disruption to teaching and learning programs at the school which is unacceptable and places enormous pressure on the staff.
Mr Rajendra further said that the Education Department have known of the dire teacher shortage for some time but failed to address the problem.
"It is unfair for students, and in many cases, those with the most complex learning needs," he added.
"The Gallop inquiry had found that uncompetitive salaries for teachers and unsustainable workloads are leading to teacher shortages.
"The workloads of teachers have increased every year but their salaries have fallen every year compared to other professions."
Mr Rajendra said that the shortages can't be fixed if wages and workload problems are not addressed.
