Australia: Strike to close 500 schools

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First published in The Australian, Australia, on Wednesday 13th February 2008

Strike to close 500 schools

A record number of schools will close across Victoria tomorrow as teachers strike for more pay.

Australian Education Union Victorian president Mary Bluett said about 25,000 teachers were expected to strike.

About 400 of the state’s 1575 state schools already had notified the union they would close for the day-long action. More than 100 other schools were expected to join them.

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