Jun 19, 2026 – 10.08amVictorian teachers have rejected the Allan government’s 28 per cent pay rise offer in a shock upset that opens the door to potential strikes in the lead up to the November state election.Australian Education Union members, totalling about 60,000, voted 57.7 per cent against the proposed agreement, which Premier Jacinta Allan had trumpeted as making Victorian teachers the best paid in the country. Just 42.3 per cent voted in favour of the deal.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Victorian teachers reject 28pc wage deal in shock upset
The Labor government faces the threat of strike action by school staff in the lead up to the state election in November.
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