00:02School's out as teachers prepare to scream and shout over pay and conditions.
00:07We are so angry, we are fed up.
00:10While pick up today may have been a hive of activity, tomorrow is said to be a very different
00:15story with tens of thousands of educators swapping the classroom for parliament, leaving
00:20parents and students once again in the lurch.
00:23I'm fortunate that my work is flexible and I can juggle my children and they understand
00:29that but I know that I'm a lucky one.
00:31It will be impactful, it will be challenging but I think it's an important impact for all
00:36of us to feel.
00:37We'll both be working from home, but working and entertaining and a certain amount of feeding
00:42those bottomless pets that are our children.
00:44I feel really sad because I love my teachers and I'll miss them.
00:49After educators walked off the job in March, a number of deals were brought to the table.
00:54The latest, which the government promised would make Victorian teachers the best paid in the
00:58country was rejected by just over 51% of union members.
01:03They've yet to actually deliver the full funding arrangements that our schools need.
01:07Parents should be up in arms about that.
01:10Schools have contacted parents and carers directly about what they should do tomorrow.
01:14While the government says it is trying to limit disruption, it is expected even schools that
01:19remain open will only be able to provide supervision to a small number of students.
01:24Let's not see disruption to kids' education, disruption to families' lives.
01:28Let's get on and get teachers the pay outcome that they deserve.
01:32Union members have vowed if no deal can be reached by the end of the month, they'll be striking
01:36again in August.
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