Hundreds of education support workers reject a New South Wales government pay offer, according to multiple reports from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. The outlets say the decision reflects widespread opposition among workers in schools to the terms presented by the state. In the same coverage, school nurses are also seeking a better pay deal, indicating separate but parallel industrial action discussions in the education sector. While details of the government’s offer are not specified in the shared summaries, all three outlets describe a common outcome: the education support workforce delivers a “flat no” to the proposed arrangement. The reporting also frames the situation as part of broader efforts by different categories of school employees to improve remuneration and conditions. The articles present the developments as occurring concurrently, with education support workers’ rejection and school nurses’ ongoing push for improved terms both contributing to heightened labour negotiations within schools.