About 8000 teachers marched from Optus Stadium on Tuesday, joined by thousands more in the regions and even more watching the rally online.

Thousands of teachers have walked off the job to vent their anger at the State Government’s refusal to meet their demands for higher pay and better conditions in WA public schools.

Thousands of WA public school teachers walk off the job for the first time in more than a decade in a bid for better pay and working conditions

Teachers at WA’s public schools are planning to walk off the job as a pay row with the state government escalates. A deal proposed on Tuesday was labelled “laughable” by the union. Follow our live coverage.

More than 80 schools across Western Australia are set to be affected by a planned half-day strike by teachers tomorrow.