The deal for teachers that went horribly wrong

<p>The teacher shortage across Australia has left public school educators feeling burnt out and undervalued – that’s if they haven’t already quit. </p><p>In NSW, a plan to make the state’s teachers among the highest paid in the country helped Labor win the election this year. </p><p>But months after entering into pay negotiations, and on the verge of announcing a historic deal, the union is accusing the NSW government of reneging, breaking a core election promise to teachers and severely wounding a relationship that helped the premier to power. </p><p>So, what went wrong?</p><p>Today, contributor to <em>The Saturday Paper</em> and public schools advocate Jane Caro on how teachers keep being let down in Australia.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Socials: </strong>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Contributor to <em>The Saturday Paper</em>, Jane Caro</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>