QUEENSLAND TEACHERS went on a 24-hour strike on 6 August 2025, demanding better pay and working conditions. The Queensland Teachers’ Union (QTU) voted to go on a strike after the failure of pay negotiations with the Government a few months prior. The Government offered an 8% wage increase in three years, but has been criticised for leaving Queensland teachers among the lowest paid in the country. According to the figure from ABC, there were only 20% of state school teachers and 13% students present in schools on Wednesday. So I’m thinking about the future and attracting more people to the profession that I love.”However, the treatment of Queensland teachers is unsatisfactory.