Teachers Offered $2000 Sign on Bonus as Labor Fights to Stop Third Strike The Victorian government's latest attempt to placate teachers includes a $2000 signing bonus and pay increases of at least 28.
3 percent over four years, but it remains unclear whether this new proposal will be enough to satisfy the Australian Education Union (AEU) and its 50,000 members.
The AEU has been pushing for pay parity with Catholic school teachers, who have had equal salaries since the 1990s.