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Following news that broke yesterday on the QTU being given a final offer from the state government - which was covered by our education reporter Catherine Strohfeldt here - one former principal has hailed the inclusions as "fantastic".
Speaking to Today this morning, former principal Tracy Tully said the 8 per cent pay increase over three years was a "gold star offer". You can watch the full interview here."This is fantastic, so let's ring the bell, school is definitely in," she said. In the new deal, which the state has called its final offer, the government has remained firm on increasing base wages by 8 per cent over three years. It also included attraction and retention incentives - similar to those in the offer that had already been rejected - options to cash out leave, and a review of existing schemes.Tully added that the occupational violence measures included in the new offer sent a clear message to the community. "Teachers are not to be used and abused the way they are.""This is how education should be, and this is leading, absolutely leading, the nation, perhaps the world."
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