Carroll said the education department secretary emailed teachers with the offer, and tried to work “in good faith” with the union.
“They [the union] rejected it very quickly, on the same day the offer was made … I do believe this is a very significant and compelling offer.”
The minister said the government was not willing to double the non-teaching days from five to 10, which was what the union proposed.
“We want to look at what we can do with additional practice days to make sure our teachers are continuing to get the skills and the uplift they need, but this is an 18.5 per cent offer, 9.5 per cent compounding of 3 per cent the following years,” Carroll said.
It also included paid time in lieu, and it was “nationally competitive”, he said.
“[It’s] right up there with NSW and the best conditions in the nation, we do believe this is a compelling offer.
“It would also be wise to consider this in context of the 2022 offer, where the union did lose a lot of members, and they felt a 2 per cent pay increase, followed by the interest rate rises, led them in many respects to where they are today.”
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