URL: Pay talks for school support staff as they battle pay inequity
Pay negotiations get underway today (Thursday 31 March) for thousands of school support staff just as a report highlights the huge level of pay inequity they face.
Support staff such as teacher aides and administrators are essential in supporting children’s learning and in the day†to†day management of schools but are among the lowest paid workforces in the country, with minimum starting rates of just $14 an hour."