Last mentioned: Mar 17, 2026
Day of Action
Teachers walk out; schools remain open under minimal supervision protocols.
Strike Notice
Formal notice of the March 17 strike is served to the Department of Education.
Strike Ballot
Union members vote overwhelmingly in favor of protected industrial action.
Initial Offer Rejected
The AEU formally rejects the government's 3% annual wage increase proposal.
Teachers across regional Victoria have initiated industrial action following a breakdown in negotiations over a new enterprise bargaining agreement. Despite the walkouts, the Department of Education has mandated that schools remain open, utilizing non-striking staff to provide minimal supervision for students.
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| What you see | What it tells you |
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| Story count | Number of distinct stories where Victorian Department of Education was a primary or referenced actor. |
| Recency clustering | Whether mentions are concentrated in a recent window (a news cycle) or distributed (a sustained arc). |
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